Queensland's opposition is piling pressure on the government over a string of allegations against rookie Labor MP Rick Williams.
Their latest move is to refer Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller to police for phoning a man after he made harassment and forgery claims against Mr Williams.
Ms Miller admitted ringing her old Labor party friend Bruce McLean the day after he made claims against his former boss, Mr Williams.
But she insisted it was a welfare check on her constituent.
"I stress, as police minister, I never have and I never will interfere in operational police matters. That is my duty," Ms Miller told parliament.
But Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg didn't buy it in Question Time, asking the premier to sack her minister over the "bungle".
"Indeed I thought the police minister would be aware that there were witness protection programs to protect witnesses from the criminally accused," he said.
"You wouldn't think you needed a witness protection program to protect a witness from the police minister but that's what we've seen."
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk downplayed Ms Miller's call as a mistake.
"The police minister made an error of judgment and it will not happen again," she said amid howls from the opposing benches.
The government also replaced Mr Williams on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee with Morayfield MP Mark Ryan.
Deputy Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek asked why Mr Williams was still in the Labor Party.
The premier said the MP gave a detailed explanation before new allegations were referred to police.
"Because of that police investigation, I will not be making any further comment," Ms Palaszczuk said, trying to head off the pressure.
But even after Question Time ended the opposition continued to pile the pressure on.
Ms Miller's favourite political sparring partner Jarrod Bleijie capped off the day by referring her to the police and the Crime and Corruption Commission.
"I formally ask that you direct your officers to consider whether there has been any breach of the criminal laws of Queensland by the Minister for Police's invention in this matter," the opposition police spokesman wrote.
Police have told AAP they are still "considering" the allegations against Mr Williams but have not launched an official investigation.
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