The idiosyncratic Queensland independent has signed off on a 20-point reform plan covering economic and social policy, water, protection for agriculture and even enhanced rights for camping and fishing.

In a letter sent to the two leaders, Mr Katter says his manifesto is ''not a list of conditions'' but ''a guideline to priorities during the coming parliamentary term''. He says there is a need to finalise the election outcome, but ''positive indication that the incoming government would accommodate these interests would certainly assist in the current decision-making process''.

Mr Katter wants ''strong government commitment'' for a northern Australia clean energy corridor to fire the national power grid, nominating two projects, the Kennedy wind farm and the Pentland solar bio-fuels plant.

In addition, he wants to remove tax on Australian produced biofuels - and force the petrol companies to sell a 10 per cent ethanol blend, rising in time to 22 per cent. Prices would be controlled by a board excluding representatives from Coles and Woolworths.

Ethanol magnate Dick Honan - a prolific political donor to all sides - has previously given financial support to Mr Katter and another of the key independents, Tony Windsor.

Mr Katter says he wants no carbon tax or emissions trading scheme - with emissions reductions to be driven entirely by renewables.

He says he wants the mining tax scrapped. Instead, he proposes a customs duty of 5 per cent on all imports. He claims such a duty would not breach international trade laws.

The Future Fund should bankroll national development.

Workers should maintain their rights to collective bargaining and arbitration should be re-introduced - a development that would undo a decade of labour market deregulation.

Farms should also have the right to bargain collectively in dealings with the retailers to achieve higher prices for their produce.