The man who spearheaded the government's 'war on bikies' has admitted he doesn't “particularly like” the laws which have polarised Queensland.

But Campbell Newman said he has no intention of backing down.

Mr Newman, speaking on Fairfax Radio 4BC on Monday, said while he knew it would “surprise” some people, he wasn't a fan of his government's anti-association and related legislation and didn't “like having to do this”.

“If people are sceptical about that statement, I'm the guy in 2012 when asked 'should Queensland follow the lead of NSW and ban bikies wearing colours', I said 'no'.”

Mr Newman said the shooting of an innocent bystander at a Gold Coast shopping centre in early 2012, the Broadbeach brawl and events in Sydney changed his mind.