Qld Speaker defends bikie law stance

Speaker Peter Wellington has vowed to vote on Queensland's controversial anti-bikie laws despite calls for him to abstain.

Deputy Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek earlier this month wrote to Mr Wellington asking him to abstain from voting on a bill that would repeal the former Newman government's controversial Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act.

Mr Langbroek argued Mr Wellington wasn't impartial because former Rebels sergeant-at-arms Michael Smith, who was recently jailed for drug trafficking, helped him campaign at the last election.

But a fiery Mr Wellington told parliament on Tuesday that Smith told him he had no criminal convictions and that his son and son-in-law were arrested under the VLAD laws simply for having a beer together in a pub.

"To claim I stand up for criminals is a nonsense," Mr Wellington said.

"Neither do I take advice or money from criminals.

"My last election campaign cost less than $5000 and I funded it 100 per cent."

Mr Wellington said he campaigned to have the rushed VLAD laws reviewed because they took away citizens' rights.

He said he would vote on the legislation, which is due to enter parliament later this year, if his casting vote as Speaker was required.

"The deputy leader of the opposition seeks to deny me a voice and a vote on a matter that is not yet even before the House," Mr Wellington said.

"I will not let the vote of my constituency be denied through intimidation."

The government is considering a review handed down earlier this month to amend the VLAD laws and has already agreed to adopt some of the recommendations.