Capalaba MP Don Brown calls on Bowman MP Andrew Laming to say where he wants nuclear power plant built in Redlands

Mr Laming, a Liberal, has caused a stir by backing the National Party bid to lift the ban on nuclear energy in Australia.

The prospect of restarting uranium mining in Queensland has become a tricky issue for the federal coalition, with former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce wedging Liberal Party colleagues by introducing an amendment which would allow the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in coal-fired power stations.

It has seen the Nationals Senate team argue for the green bank to invest in nuclear power as well as carbon capture and storage.

Mr Laming was one of 48 Coalition backbenchers to support draft National Party legislation in favour of lifting a long standing ban on nuclear power outlined in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

"I support all options being on the table and removing Labor's silly 1970s ban," he said.

He said the issue was a national discussion, but each state would also have a say.

Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said Queenslanders had emphatically rejected nuclear power.

"Inner city Liberals are pushing renewables, Nationals are nuclear and the result is the lack of a coherent national energy policy," he said.

"Manufacturing and resources companies are investing in cheaper, cleaner energy to grow jobs in Queensland by investing in renewables, not old fashioned, dangerous options."

Mr Laming said he did not believe in picking energy-source winners or losers.

"I would listen to economists, rather than politicians. If the idea has promise and merit, then it shouldn't be blacklisted, for no good reason," he said.

Mr Brown said that given most of the world's nuclear power plants were located on coast lines, Mr Laming could not call for such a significant policy if he was not prepared to have a plant in is own electorate.

"Where on Redland Coast does he want a plant located? Thorneside, Redland Bay, Straddie or in front of his home's water views at Ormiston?" he said.

Mr Laming said as a politician, he did not build nuclear plants.

"The industry does, and they would build it where both return on investment, and demand for energy of this type was greatest," Mr Laming said.

Mr de Brenni said Queensland needed a government that was united on growing manufacturing and delivering cleaner, cheaper, energy.

"Not a Government that is tearing itself apart and proposing antiquated solutions."