Prime Minister Tony Abbott did nothing to help the Liberal National Party's (LNP) position in the Queensland election campaign, the party's state president Bruce McIver says.

The LNP is reeling after a huge swing against it looks to have set Labor up for a return to government.

Labor is on track to claim 45 or 46 of the 89 seats in the state's parliament, after going into the poll holding only nine seats.

Speaking on Saturday night during the ABC's election coverage, LNP frontbencher Tim Nicholls conceded there were "certainly federal factors" that did not help the party's campaign.

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"Raising discussion about the GST was something that certainly didn't help the campaign. The Medicare co-payment was again something that we didn't support as we didn't support raising the GST," he said.

"Those factors I think did play a role in what we have seen and part of what we are seeing here tonight."

Speaking to the ABC's AM program, Mr McIver said he was shocked when Mr Abbott bestowed a knighthood on Prince Phillip.

"I would've rather Wally Lewis get the gong," Mr McIver said.

"The situation didn't help, that the Federal Government find themselves in."

Mr Abbott admitted this morning that the Prince Phillip knighthood had been "a distraction for a couple of days".

"I accept that and I very much regret that, but in the end, the voters of Australia are pretty smart," he said.

"They judge state elections on state issues and they judge federal elections on federal issues.

"Campbell was a good premier who ran a good government, but there are obviously lessons in the election result last night and we're determined to learn them in Canberra."

But Mr McIver said he would watch Mr Abbott's speech at the National Press Club on Monday "very carefully".

"I'd be pretty upset I think if I found out that on Monday, some of the things started to be addressed two days after our election, that would be one thing that would upset me," he said.

Other Liberals around the country have also voiced their concern about the election in Queensland.

The ACT Opposition Leader, Jeremy Hanson, said it was undeniable the results were tainted by the unpopularity of the federal Liberal Party.

"There's no doubt that in part this is a protest vote about the Federal Government," he said.

"For a Liberal politician I'm much happier with the soccer result than the Queensland election result."

However, WA Premier Colin Barnett said he believed the election result had nothing to do with the Prime Minister.

"I do not believe the issues around Tony Abbott and the granting of the knighthood to Prince Phillip really played any significant part," he said.

"If there are rumblings about Tony Abbott's leadership, I don't believe that's related to the election or the results in Queensland, they are separate.

"The Australian public are sensible enough to know the distinction between a state and a federal election."

McIver vows external review of LNP campaign

Mr McIver said it was possible when a government made many hard decisions there was only so much people could stand, but the LNP would conduct a review and learn from the results.

"Campbell has said he's not a part [of the team] now so we'll be looking at all those issues to make we start today to look, re-engage with the Queensland people," he said.

"We'll stop and analyse what happened, it's too early to say just yet.

"We'll do an independent review of this, it won't be done by internal executive people it'll be done externally and we will also be analysing how people voted and why they voted this way."

Asked whether controversy over the Newman government's judicial appointments was a factor, Mr McIver said all factors would be included in the review.

"I think what we'll be looking for will be some fresh ideas, fresh start, fresh leadership team.

"We'll be looking at all those issues to make sure that we start today to re-engage with the Queensland people."