Queensland voters have strongly backed Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's handling of outcast MP Billy Gordon, the latest opinion poll suggests.
The Roy Morgan poll shows Ms Palaszczuk and the Labor party have pulled ahead since she called for Mr Gordon to be expelled from the party over his undisclosed criminal record and allegations of domestic violence.
Ms Palaszczuk's preferred premier rating has increased to 61.5 per cent over Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, at 38.5 per cent, since March 15.
"Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has gained a clear increase in support after her strong stance on north Queensland Labor MP Billy Gordon," Ray Morgan said in a statement.
"The ALP ... is now ahead for the first time since Palaszczuk's surprise victory in Queensland's January election."
The poll shows Labor's primary vote has also lifted to 40 per cent compared to the Liberal National Party's 40.5 per cent, which dropped by 3.0 per cent.
Labor is currently leading the LNP 52.5-47.5 on a two-party preferred basis, according to the poll.
Support for the Greens is unchanged at 9.5 per cent, while Katter's Australian Party and the Palmer United Party trail at 3.0 per cent and 2.0 per cent, respectively.
The poll also showed Queensland's unemployment rate at 12.2 per cent, up 1.5 per cent, and under-employment at 9.3 per cent, up 0.1 per cent.
Roy Morgan executive chairman Gary Morgan said the figures indicated total unemployment and under-employment was 21.5 per cent, up 1.6 per cent, since February-March.
The poll surveyed 968 Queensland voters between Friday and Sunday.
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