Queensland's new parliament will steer clear of a "toxic culture" in favour of a more positive spirit, the leaders of the major parties have promised.
Queensland Parliament will sit on Tuesday for the first time since the election on January.
It's expected independent Peter Wellington will be sworn in as speaker.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the new parliament would do away with the grubby parliamentary antics of the former Liberal National Party (LNP) government.
"That was just appalling behaviour that we saw from the LNP over the last three years," she told Fairfax Radio.
"You do not need to go into the gutter (or) that toxic culture."
She flagged changes to the standing orders at parliament's next sitting to improve speaking rights, including making it easier for opposition MPs to introduce private member's bills.
The Newman government had a habit of picking fights and abusing their rivals, Ms Palaszczuk said.
But a more collaborative spirit was emerging, she said.
"I've had more conversations with Lawrence Springborg in the last few weeks than I had with Campbell Newman over three years," she said.
For his part, Mr Springborg said he wanted to lead a positive, but forthright, opposition.
But his Labor counterpart needed to remember neither party gained a clear mandate from the public, and as such, parliament should reflect the "robust" contention between the sides.
He also confirmed the LNP wouldn't nominate a candidate to rival Mr Wellington.
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