PUBLIC holidays have shifted again in Queensland as the Palaszczuk Government moved Labour Day back to May.

In the third major change to public holidays in Queensland since 2012, the Queen’s Birthday has moved from June to the first Monday in October, while Labour Day will go back from October to its former May date from next year.

Treasurer Curtis Pitt said it was about delivering a “historically significant” election commitment.

“It’s about restoring Labour Day to its rightful place in May,” he said.

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Mr Pitt said moving the Queen’s Birthday to the first Monday in October spread public holidays throughout the year, while it also gave a day off after the NRL grand final.

Opposition industrial relations spokesman Ian Walker said the Northern Territory was the only other state or territory in Australia to celebrate Labour Day in May.

“There’s nothing in the DNA of those day or in the culture that surrounds it that requires it to be celebrated in May,” Mr Walker said.

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“It’s nothing more than a payback to the union bosses for their support in the January election.”

In 2012 the Bligh Government moved the Queen’s Birthday from June to October, then in 2013 the Newman Government switched it back and moved Labour Day to October.

Independent MP Billy Gordon and the two Katter’s Australian Party MP’s backed the latest changes from the Palaszczuk Government today.