QUEENSLANDERS have backed Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s call for Cook MP Billy Gordon to resign.

A Galaxy poll conducted exclusively for The Sunday Mail has revealed more than 60 per cent of Queenslanders believe Mr Gordon should quit as an MP following a scandal involving previously unpaid child support, his criminal past and allegations of domestic violence levelled at him that he denies.

The poll has also revealed that while the scandal may have derailed the new government’s agenda, it has not impacted on Ms Palaszczuk’s standing, with 53 per cent of those surveyed believing the Premier is doing a good job.

Labor has not managed to overtake the LNP on a two-party preferred basis, however, with the two parties remaining locked at 50 per cent each.

Ms Palaszczuk told The Sunday Mail she believed she had made the right call in asking Mr Gordon to resign.

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“This has been a tough time for everyone, but as hard as it’s been, I’m confident I made the right call in the best interests of the Parliament and the state,” she said yesterday.

“I’m determined to be a leader that doesn’t just talk about integrity and accountability, but delivers on it.

“Nothing will distract me and my Government from our key focus, which is to work with Queenslanders to create jobs and strengthen our economy.”

However, Mr Gordon could become a thorn in Labor’s side after declaring last week he would thumb his nose at Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s demands for him to quit.

The Government will be forced to negotiate with and accept the vote of Mr Gordon, as well as Independent MP Peter Wellington, on every piece of legislation it hopes to pass if it cannot gain the backing of Katter’s Australian Party.

He quit Labor before his membership was torn up, but Mr Gordon remains free to represent his electorate as an independent.

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According to the Galaxy results taken late last week, 62 per cent of Queenslanders believe the MP should quit while 26 per cent disagree.

The sentiment was strongest among LNP voters at 78 per cent, while half of Labor’s supporters also want Mr Gordon to resign.

“LNP supporters are in no doubt that Billy Gordon should resign from State Parliament and 50 per cent of Labor supporters agree,’’ Galaxy chief David Briggs said.

The first major poll since the extraordinary downfall of the Newman government on January 31 also found Labor’s vote has increased marginally from 37.5 per cent to 39 per cent since the election while the LNP’s support also increased slightly from 41.3 per cent to 42 per cent.

On a two-party preferred basis, the major parties are locked at 50 per cent apiece.

The result is based on preference flows from the 2012 election, when there was a historically low number of second choices given, and 2015, when there was a significant surge.

The Labor leader remains her party’s best asset, with 53 per cent of Queenslanders satisfied with how she is performing as premier while 24 per cent were dissatisfied.