A spill motion spearheaded by maverick first-term MP Aidan McLindon was defeated in a secret ballot this morning, 29 votes to five.

Opposition whip Mike Horan said it was a ''very clear cut decision''.

"The matter will go no further," he said. ''This has cleared the air.''

Mr Horan would not comment on what, if any, internal discipline Mr McLindon would face as a result of his actions.

''He has given every indication he accepts the decision and will move on,'' Mr Horan said.

Mr Horan would not reveal who seconded Mr McLindon's spill motion, but brisbanetimes.com.au understands it was Burnett MP Rob Messenger.

''I think we're very determined as a team to go ahead, display unity, display loyalty and work together as a team,'' Mr Horan said.

Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek is expected to front the media this afternoon and the LNP is continuing with their party planning meeting today.

Yesterday, Mr McLindon, 29, stunned his parliamentary colleagues by announcing his intention to challenge, saying the party must re-energise or face another election loss.

Mr McLindon had claimed the LNP would lose the next election if the current leadership team remained unchanged.

Opposition Leader Langbroek locked in behind Mr Springborg, saying the challenge was remarkable coming from an MP who had only been in the parliament for 10 months.

Mr Springborg led the conservatives to three consecutive election losses but won praise for overseeing the merger of the Queensland Liberal and National parties in 2008.

Mal Brough, the last president of the Queensland Liberal party before the merger, last night blasted the LNP on the eve of the party room brawl.

Mr Brough told brisbanetimes.com.au voters had been let down by both sides of politics.

"I think the Queensland public are very disappointed with the Government and the Opposition," the former Howard Government frontbencher said.

"They [voters] are thinking there's a hell of a vaccum, and they're paying the price for that.

"I don't think any of them are doing a good job at all."

Mr Brough had a falling out with the new party after he insisted a former Liberal should be its first president, because the initial parliamentary leader would be from the Nationals.