Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg has ruled out a switch to federal politics in the wake of Maranoa MP Bruce Scott's impending retirement.

Mr Scott, the Federal Parliament's deputy speaker, announced on Monday he would not recontest the south-west Queensland seat at the next federal election.

Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says he has no aspirations to switch to federal politics. Credit:Dan Peled

Mr Scott holds Maranoa with a two party-preferred margin of 22.28 per cent.

Mr Springborg, who had been subject of pressure from some quarters of the Liberal National Party to run for a federal seat, said he remained committed to his Queensland state electorate of Southern Downs.