"The state government and SEQ councils spent a year consulting with the community on the second five-year growth strategy before it was adopted in the middle of last year," Mr Hallam said.

"Now, it appears the developers are trying to white-ant the strategy.

"It’s a strategy based on well-managed and sensibly-directed growth, which does not suit developers who want to develop wherever and whenever they can. Back to the bad old days of open slather is their obvious preference."

"The LGAQ and Queensland councils would cooperate fully with such a probe. We believe it would put an end to the deliberate distortions, deception and dodgy data which are the development lobby’s stock-in-trade," Mr Hallam said.

He said the LGAQ, representing the level of government closest to the people, was focused on striking a balance between development, community interests and the environment.