LNP leader John Paul Langbroek.
A former adviser to opposition leader John-Paul Langbroek has blasted the Liberal National Party, saying they lack strategy and "content to be in opposition".
Jessica Christmas, who was an assistant policy adviser for Mr Langbroek, sent a letter to the shadow ministry after her resignation on Monday night.
In the letter, Ms Christmas described a political team lacking drive and ambition.
"I cannot bear to walk into a particular office anymore and see a senior staff member playing Solitaire anymore, because, as cliched as it sounds, Queensland deserves better," she wrote.
"It is an indictment on the direction of our office that this person sees it remotely appropriate to constantly play computer games in full view of staff. It is de-motivating and a slap in the face to those who are working towards our common goals."
Ms Christmas said the lessons of past failures had not been learned.
"The very people who hold the `power' in our office and allegedly drive our undefined, uncommunicated and shaky `strategy' have been the architects of defeat in prior elections, yet remain in safe and secure employment," she said.
"Ironically, I recall Lawrence [Springborg] debating the merger with George Brandis at the Mt Ommaney Bowls Club some years back.
"He said that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different outcome.
"Insanity is what prevails in our office. There is no innovative thought, no fresh ideas and little regard for those people who desperately want to believe in us."
Ms Christmas told Fairfax Radio 4BC she joined Mr Langbroek's office "with a lot of enthusiasm", but had been disillusioned by the conduct of her colleagues after rebel MPs Aidan McLindon and Rob Messenger left the party.
"I resigned on Monday evening because I was not prepared to be part of a pre-meditated affair being launched not just against two previous LNP members of parliament, but their wives and children as well," she said.
"I don't think you can be seen by Queenslanders as a viable alternative when your attacks, for want of a better term, aren't directed at an apathetic lazy and contemptable Labor government - that's where the focus should be, in my mind."
Ms Christmas said she considered Mr Langbroek to be a "good and decent man", but others within the party were disinterested in gaining power.
"There are some that are very content being in opposition and that's not good enough for me," she said.
Mr Langbroek told reporters in Rockhampton he did not consider the loss of Ms Christmas to be a great concern.
"I'd be interested to know how many staffers have left from all the government departments as well in the same period," he said.
"Obviously we're working as a team, focusing on the important things for Queenslanders.
"Of course, along the way we have found some people who want to be independent, who don't want to be part of the team.
"We're focusing on the main job at hand which is holding Anna Bligh to account."
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