THREE Queensland MPs have been forced to apologise for incorrectly representing the state's debt level to parliament.

Energy and Water Minister Mark McArdle, Parliamentary Secretary for Racing Ray Stevens and Sports Minister Steve Dickson admitted to parliament on Tuesday that they incorrectly said Queensland had a $100 billion debt level.

"I apologise for any misunderstanding my comments have caused," Mr Dickson told parliament.

media_camera MISSED IT BY THIS MUCH: Sports Minister Steve Dickson. (File image)

The state is currently$65 billion in debt and the Commission of Audit into the state's finances says that will only increase to $100 billion by 2018/19 if the government does not take drastic action to rein in spending and increase revenue.

The level of debt is a contentious level in Queensland, with the government using fears of reaching $100 billion debt to push through 20,000 job cuts in the public service.

Premier Campbell Newman today refuses to make guarantees on any matter - including some ambulance stations - until the September 11 State budget.

Originally published as Sorry, we inflated State debt by $35bn