Queensland KAP leader Robbie Katter said the federal citizenship debate, as well as state eligibility issues, had wasted time that should have been spent debating more important issues.

"All this energy and airtime gets sucked into the major parties trying to catch each other out on MPs, so we're saying let's do a spring clean at the start of this parliament," Mr Katter told AAP.

"We're certainly not out to spark a big inquiry.

"What we want to do is save Queenslanders from the games the (major parties) play where they say if we've got a crisis this week, let's put out a smokescreen and throw someone under the bus."

Mr Katter denied the call for an audit was in response to information about any specific MP, but a general wish to nip the problem in the bud.

Dual citizenship does not disqualify people from becoming state MPs as it does federally, but issues like undisclosed criminal or financial histories can affect eligibility.

A spokeswoman for the attorney-general's office confirmed it had received the request for an audit from Mr Katter, but would not specify the Labor government's position.

Liberal National Party leader Deb Frecklington dismissed KAP's request as a publicity stunt, saying there were more worthy issues to debate.

"People want their politicians to be talking about issues that are important to them, such as building regional infrastructure, actually talking about projects, roads, bridges and dams," she said.

Australian Associated Press