Sunshine Coast MP Steve Dickson will lead One Nation in Queensland to the upcoming state election.

The Member for Buderim defected from the LNP to join Senator Pauline Hanson's party less than two weeks ago.

Senator Hanson travelled to Queensland today to make the announcement with Mr Dickson.

"I believe under Steve's knowledge, experience and under his leadership that the state will power ahead... I believe people are screaming out in Queensland for someone other than the major political parties and the national party to vote for," Senator Hanson said.

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She said it was up to Mr Dickson "to lead the candidates in policy and on the floor of Parliament".

Mr Dickson said there was an appetite for change.

"At the moment One Nation has one seat in 89," he said.

"I think there is a groundswell out in the Australian community as there was in the United States, in the UK, and I can see this happening in Germany and also in France.

"The world is changing. The people are speaking up for themselves and they want to be put before politics."

Mr Dickson said he would be vetting Queensland candidates himself following the resignation of one and the sacking of another.

"There are people who have put their hand up who have proven to have fallen short, but this is with all political parties, with all walks of life," he said.

"I will be going through those lists of people, and I will be doing the best I can, but somebody may fall through the cracks, as they have with Labor and they do with the LNP."