Mining magnate Clive Palmer does not regret saying the Greens were conspiring with the CIA against Australia's resources industry, because his comments served their purpose.

Mr Palmer told reporters in Brisbane today the claims he made last week provided enough distraction from the Queensland election campaign for negative aspects of the Liberal National Party to be overlooked.

Clive Palmer delivers an emphatic spray against Anna Bligh and Andrew Fraser during the LNP election celebrations on Saturday night. Credit:Glenn Hunt

He said the fact the claims were taken up by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and covered extensively in the media helped the LNP's campaign in Queensland.

"It took a great lot of attention off some of the negative aspects of the election. That was a very good thing," he said.