It seems the only thing colourful crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm hates more than red tape is wind farming.

Despite typically being a fierce opponent of new government regulation, the Liberal Democrat is calling on the government to set up a new regulator to monitor noise levels near wind turbines.

Senator David Leyonhjelm. Credit:Andrew Meares

He claims a Senate inquiry he set up has uncovered "credible evidence" that some people are suffering health concerns caused by low frequency noise and vibrations known as infrasound.

Australia's peak medical agency this year concluded there is no direct or consistent evidence that wind farms damage human health, after conducting a year-long study into so-called "wind turbine syndrome".