Former LNP member for Thuringowa Sam Cox, who has defected to One Nation and will contest the seat of Burdekin. Credit:Queensland Parliament

"This is all about Sam Cox's political interests, not about representing Queenslanders," he said.

Mr Nicholls said after Mr Cox lost his seat of Thuringowa and failed to be nominated for another seat, he decided "seat-hopping" was the way to get himself into Parliament.

One Nation also lost the candidate for Bundamba earlier in the month when Shan Ju Lin was disendorsed, following a since-deleted Facebook post stating gay people engaged in "abnormal sexual behaviour" and "should be treated as patients".

Another candidate, Andy Semple, withdrew in late December after he was asked by the party to delete a controversial tweet.