Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg has described potential leadership posturing from rivals Tim Nicholls and Tim Mander as "annoying" and urged any potential challengers to come forward at the next party meeting.
The LNP leader said while his colleagues were entitled to put their names forward, the leadership rumblings were distracting from the party's attacks on the Palaszczuk government's decision to change the state's voting laws without consultation.
"The greatest majority of my colleagues are very very annoyed that there are a few people that have wanted to agitate in this way because frankly they're letting down our supporters and they are letting down Queenslanders," he told ABC Radio.
Mr Springborg urged those behind the leadership speculation to speak up at a scheduled party meeting next week.
"People have the chance next Monday to raise any of these issues and I certainly hope that they do," he said.
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"I think many of our colleagues would like to understand the logic, as strange as it may be, of a small number of individuals and the extraordinary way they've gone about this."
It has been reported that Mr Mander has secured 17 votes, with Mr Springborg and Mr Nicholls both on 12 votes, while the Courier Mail has suggested both potential challengers have attempted to enlist Nanango MP Deb Frecklington as a possible deputy.
But the opposition leader questioned how serious any challenge would be, dismissing the reports as "rumour, speculation and innuendo".
"In politics there's lots of rumour, there's lots of speculation and there's lots of innuendo."
He also refused to rule out a reshuffle of his frontbench following the leadership posturing.
"By and large, I've been very happy with the performance of my team but leaders always reserve the right (to challenge), as I do and future leaders will as well."
