Environmental lawyer Larissa Waters believes the Greens can hold the balance of power in Queensland's parliament after this year's state election.
She just hopes Premier Anna Bligh doesn't call the election in May, when Waters's first baby is due.
Ms Waters, the Greens candidate for Treasurer Andrew Fraser's inner-west seat of Mt Coot-tha, jokes she may have to rely on her branch members to help her through if an election is called for May.
"I am giving that a fair bit of interest," the 32-year-old environmental lawyer said. "Luckily we have a pretty good branch in Mt Coot-tha."
With the Greens vote strongest in Queensland in inner-city Brisbane, encompassing South Brisbane, Indooroopilly and Mt-Coot-tha, Ms Waters hopes to take a seat in Parliament alongside Ronan Lee, the member for Indooroopilly who last year defected from Labor to the Greens.
Ms Waters took a 6 per cent swing from then premier Peter Beattie in 2006 in Brisbane Central, then narrowly missed Queensland's sixth Senate seat in the 2007 federal election due to preferences.
The defeat is now ancient history for Waters, with a new house in Bardon, a baby on the way and what she believes are encouraging signs for the Greens.
The party will stand candidates in all Queensland seats.
At the 2006 election, Mr Fraser polled 45 per cent of the vote, with Greens candidate Juanita Wheeler winning 21.73 per cent, but still behind the Liberal's James Mackay (23.27 per cent).
Ms Waters believes the Treasurer is still vulnerable to the Green vote in Mt Coot-tha.
"This has been the greenest electorate in Queensland is the past few elections," she said. "And Andrew Fraser is just not green enough for this electorate."
She acknowledged Mr Fraser's abilities but questioned whether he was in touch with his electorate and its support for renewable energy and public transport issues.
"It think it is more important that he is more connected with the people of his electorate than schmoozing," she said.
Ms Waters accused the Government of being too close to its donors and not seriously tackling climate change.
Last weekend, the Greens unveiled its policy to build two solar power stations in Queensland.
"We can tackle climate change and create long-term jobs, but Labor can't see that because they are blinded by the interests of their big donors - the urban development and coal industries," Ms Waters said.
"The Greens want to give the community and the environment a voice back in State Parliament."
The Queensland Greens will run an environmental lawyer against incumbent treasurer Andrew Fraser at this years Queensland state election in Australia. Larissa Waters will be the party's candidate for the seat of Mt Coot-tha.

Ms Waters says she is hoping that the premier does not call the election in May, as she Ms Waters is expecting her first child that month. 

"I am giving that a fair bit of interest," she said. "Luckily we have a pretty good branch in Mt Coot-tha."

Ms Waters received a 6 per cent swing at the 2006 election in the Brisbane Central electorate, which was then held by then premier Peter Beattie. She then missed out on a federal senate spot by a narrow margin.

While acknowledging Mr Fraser's abilities, Ms Waters questions whether he was still in touch with the electorate.

"This has been the greenest electorate in Queensland is the past few elections," she said. "And Andrew Fraser is just not green enough for this electorate. It think it is more important that he is more connected with the people of his electorate than schmoozing."

The Greens unveiled its policy to open two solar power stations last weekend.

"We can tackle climate change and create long-term jobs, but Labor can't see that because they are blinded by the interests of their big donors - the urban development and coal industries," Ms Waters said.

"The Greens want to give the community and the environment a voice back in State Parliament."

Queensland's unicameral parliament is currently made up of 58 Australian Labor Party (ALP) members, 25 Liberal National Party (LNP) members, one member each from The Greens and One Nation and four independents.

Ms Waters believes there is a general dissatisfaction with both the ALP and LNP and promotes the Greens as an appropriate balance of power, similar to that of the party's federal senate members.

Acknowledging the steps taken by the premier on reforming laws to protect the Great Barrier Reef, she has said that "it is long overdue. But the package doesn't cover the complete range of issues. We need both 'stick and carrot' in our approach in this area."

Her campaign will be officially launched today on Mt Coot-tha.