The Australian Conservatives party wants to help the Liberal National Coalition "be their true selves", lead Queensland Senate candidate Lyle Shelton says.

On a balmy Sunday afternoon at a Kenmore pub in Brisbane's south-west, Mr Shelton told supporters the party did not want to replace the Coalition government at the upcoming federal election.

Australian Conservatives lead Queensland Senate candidate Lyle Shelton said the party was not trying to fracture the conservative vote. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

"We are simply, through establishing a presence in the Australian Senate, seeking to bring the Coalition back to its first principles, to help them be their true selves again," he said.

"We're not trying to damage them or kick an own goal by fracturing the conservative vote to the point where Labor is delivered an easy victory.