In his first proper chance to address the Queensland LNP faithful since the surprise state election loss, Prime Minister Tony Abbott barely mentioned the state or the party.

Apart from declaring the campaign a "terrible disappointment", Mr Abbott steered almost completely clear of Queensland politics in his address to the LNP State Convention on Saturday.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Credit:Robert Shakespeare

The PM's address is traditionally used as more of a chance to spruik federal success, and this year was no exception, but Mr Abbott was widely expected to use at least some of his time on stage to boost morale in the party's Queensland ranks.

After an introduction from federal LNP candidate for Fairfax Ted O'Brien the PM gave him the responsibility to make sure "a certain dinosaur [Clive Palmer] does become extinct".