The Queensland branch of the Labor party should await the outcome of the unions royal commission before reconsidering its links with the CFMEU, the state premier says.
Former union boss David Hanna resigned from the party before the executive could take disciplinary action against him.
A number of other CFMEU officials have also been accused of impropriety during the inquiry, which is currently sitting in Brisbane.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk described the evidence and allegations before the commission so far as outrageous and called for action to "absolutely" be taken against union leaders who have broken the law.
But she believes any further action by the party, like severing all ties with the CFMEU, shouldn't be considered until after the commission hands down its findings.
"Just because there is one rotten apple doesn't mean the whole barrel is full of rotten apples," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"Let the royal commission run its course."
Ms Palaszczuk has had a number of discussions with Labor party secretary Evan Moorehead and she says he shares her concern about the string of allegations.
Opposition infrastructure spokesman Tim Nicholls called on the premier to immediately sever all ties between her party and unions to restore public confidence.
"It is not just one person, we are now hearing allegations that is spreads through the entire union movement and particularly the CFMEU," he said.
"The premier, if she is serious about transparency, if she is serious about honesty and openness of government, must move to disaffiliate the ALP from the CFMEU."
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