The Federal MP Tony Windsor has criticised Tony Abbott for suggesting the independents reconsider their decision to support a Labor Government because of the flood levy.

The Opposition Leader is strongly against the levy, which means the Government needs the support of the crossbenchers for it to pass Parliament.

Mr Windsor says he is considering his options - but he says Mr Abbott has shown a lack of judgment by turning the issue into a leadership test.

"To be calling for a change of Government essentially on the back of one of the biggest disasters that Australia's ever seen is a failure in terms of his capacity to judge certain circumstances, and I don't accept that advice, as gratuitous as it is," he said.

The Opposition Leader has told the balance of power MPs to do some soul searching over how the Prime Minister has handled the issue.

But Mr Windsor says he will not take up Mr Abbott's advice.

"Well I think it's an extraordinary lack of judgment that Tony has shown in relation to this. To be debating a change of Government on the back of a disaster is very poor," he said.

He has argued political games are distracting from the floods rebuilding response.

The Government has hit back at Mr Abbott's comments - accusing the Opposition Leader of using the crisis for personal gain.

But Mr Windsor says the brawling strengthens his case for a permanent natural disaster fund.

"What's going on just adds weight to the argument that we need something set up a long term disaster fund where the politics of the day is taken out of it and a process is engaged in, a very strict criteria," he said.