Mr Newman secured the backing of MPs at a meeting at parliament house on Monday morning.
Mr Newman was endorsed as the party's candidate for the Labor-held seat of Ashgrove on Sunday and will be the party's leader outside of parliament.
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Callide MP Jeff Seeney will lead the party in the parliament.
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