In August,Ms Palaszczuk said she wanted the KAP to publicly condemn Mr Anning's comments and would be reviewing the party's arrangement for extra staff,which had beengranted in 2015 during negotiations with the Palaszczuk administration to form government.
The Queensland KAP members refused and Ms Palaszczuk laterripped up the staffing deal.
TheCrime and Corruption Commission said Ms Palaszczuk's comments – if proven – could involve an offence of bribery of a member of Parliament but there was no successful prospect of prosecution.
In Parliament on Wednesday,LNP leader Deb Frecklington attempted to suspend standing orders,so she could then move a motion to set up a select committee on ethics to investigate Ms Palaszczuk on bribery allegations.
However,the attempt was swiftly defeated,with 47 government MPs voting against it,while the Katter's Australian Party's three MPs,Greens MP Michael Berkman and independent Sandy Bolton and One Nation's Stephen Andrew voted with the opposition,totalling 44 votes in support.
On Friday afternoon,Labor Speaker Curtis Pittreferred Ms Palaszczuk to the Parliament's powerful ethics committee to investigate whether she was in contempt over allegations she threatened members of the Katter's Australian Party.
Mr Pitt said there was no prima facie bribery attempt and he was not referring the Premier to the ethics committee for any attempted contempt related to bribery.