In response,Ms Palaszczuk said she had heard"rumours"the former LNP government had considered cancelling the Commonwealth Games.
"I have heard rumours which I would like clarified - and perhaps the member for Currumbin may be able to help us here - that the former premier Campbell Newman and the member for Currumbin were looking at axing the Commonwealth Games,"the Premier said under parliamentary privilege.
"That is a rumour that has been circulating. I would be more than happy for them to clarify that."
Commonwealth Games Kate Jones repeated the claim,and said it was"one of the first decisions they[the Newman government] made".
"They[the LNP] never wanted the Commonwealth Games to go ahead,"she said.
"I am advised that they sought legal advice once they were elected to ditch the Commonwealth Games from Queensland entirely."
Mr Newman told Fairfax Media he had no memory of any such discussions.