Scores of resolutions have been circulated ahead of the three-day event, at which federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and state Opposition Leader David Crisafulli are scheduled to speak.

Mr Crisafulli is looking forward to a weekend that will include policy ideas he both strongly believes in and disagrees with.

“There will be several hundred motions debated over the course of the weekend and we are a better political movement for that,” he said this week.

“I don’t fear a healthy debate on on any matter, I think that’s worthwhile.”

A pre-selection vote on Friday will likely decide whether Senator Gerard Rennick retains a winnable spot on the party’s Senate ticket.

Senator Rennick gained notoriety during the pandemic for questioning the efficacy of vaccines and mandates.

He is expected to face a challenge from former federal Young Liberals vice-president turned consultant Nelson Savanh.

A broad range of policy positions put forward by LNP branches around the state will be voted on over the weekend.

While resolutions have no concrete impact in terms of policies to take to state and federal elections, they give an insight into the issues front and centre for grassroots members.

Energy and climate will be of particular focus, as the party’s science and innovation committee calls for a commitment to “research, development and commercialisation” of nuclear fusion by the next federal coalition government.

The Callide branch in central Queensland wants the next LNP state government to protect agricultural land from renewable energy development, while Inala is calling for a cost-benefit analysis of the state’s 70 per cent renewable energy plan by 2032.

The redevelopment of the Gabba stadium ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics will likely be opposed by the Clayfield branch, which wants the state to host a “fiscally responsible Games”.

And a future federal coalition government should restore the ABC “to being a broadcaster of balance, integrity, trustworthiness, patriotism, colour blindness, high moral standards, supporter of faiths, exemplar of dignity in reporting standards, in compliance with its charter”, under a resolution put by the Bonner branch.

Resolutions from the LNP Women group include the suspension of all “puberty blockers, hormone treatment and surgical intervention” for children under 18 until a review of the current treatment of pediatric gender dysphoria is completed.

The group also wants the next LNP state government to audit sexually explicit materials in all Queensland public and state school libraries and develop a public searchable list.

The convention comes ahead of the July 15 by-election in the southeast Queensland electorate of Fadden, triggered by the resignation of former federal Liberal minister Stuart Robert.

The LNP holds the seat by a margin of 10.6 per cent and has chosen Gold Coast councillor Cameron Caldwell as its candidate.

Queensland’s next state election is scheduled for October 26, 2024.