Dick ignores Qld parly's surgery motion

Queensland's health minister has resisted pressure to honour parliament's majority support for the reintroduction of the Liberal National Party's elective surgery wait time guarantee.

The LNP's motion to reinstate the former government's policy was passed 45 to 43 votes on Tuesday night, with the support of the two Katter's Australian Party MPs and embattled Independent Billy Gordon.

But Health Minister Cameron Dick said Labor wouldn't adopt the motion, saying the government would instead rely on targets and waiting lists that were about "more than just surgery".

Mr Dick responded to vehement criticism from Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg over the decision, saying that as an experienced MP, he knew the motion would not be binding.

"It is an opinion of this House," Mr Dick said.

The health minister said he would speak with crossbenchers about their concerns and his policies would also focus on outpatients, not just those waiting for elective surgery.

Mr Dick's comments only fuelled opposition criticism further, with opposition health spokesman Mark McArdle vowing to fight for the wait time guarantee.

"The arrogance of this man to stand in this House and thumb his nose at the people who sit in this House, to thumb his nose at the people of Queensland," Mr McArdle yelled across the chamber.

"We had a full debate last night.

"He knows of course we can't bind this government legally, but we bind them morally."

Mr Springborg wouldn't directly say on Wednesday whether he was hypocritical for accepting Mr Gordon's vote, given he'd repeatedly referred to it as "tainted" in the past.

He instead reiterated that the opposition had tried to change standing orders earlier this month to nullify Mr Gordon's vote, but was unsuccessful.

"Our position does not change," Mr Springborg said.

"We can only deal with the voting procedure."

Mr Gordon, now an Independent, was forced from the Labor Party earlier this year amid claims of domestic violence and unpaid child support.

Police investigations into the domestic abuse allegations continue, but Mr Gordon has denied any wrongdoing.