SOUTHERN Downs MP Lawrence Springborg has played down arguments of city versus country in the Federal Government's National Stronger Regions Fund.

While Mr Springborg wasn't sure of the guidelines surrounding what constituted a city in the funding, he said he wasn't "judging the issue of funding for cities".

"There are smaller regional cities in Australia," he said.

"The most important thing for me is the amount of money, we're talking about a fund that's a billion dollars.

"These thing can help build and strengthen an area."

The State Opposition Leader compared the federal program to the Queensland LNP's own Royalties for the Regions.

"We're committed to $495million in infrastructure funding over four years for regional areas of the state," he said.

"That infrastructure can be doubled and tripled and multiplied working with local governments."

Projects such as bridge replacements on the Southern Downs were practical examples of how the program worked, Mr Springborg said.

He seized on comments by Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten about 70% of the funding going to LNP-held seats.

"The simple reality is the LNP represents most of the regional areas in Australia," he said.

"It's such a nonsense argument.

"If Bill Shorten got his way, he'd spend it in Melbourne and Sydney."

The Southern Downs MP said second guessing the guidelines raised all kinds of issues.

"Bill Shorten is basically saying he won't spend as much in LNP seats," he said.

"It just goes to show how out of touch Labor is."