Miller to quit Qld politics: report

Former police minister Jo-Ann Miller is reportedly preparing to quit politics, which could propel Queensland into a government-deciding by-election.

The Ipswich-based MP resigned from state cabinet last month following months of controversy and her local newspaper reports her union, the CFMEU, has now withdrawn support for her.

The Queensland Times says Ms Miller has also removed party signage from her cars, suggesting she is preparing to end her 15-year political career.

Former Labor federal candidate and Ipswich social worker Nick Thompson is reportedly in line to parachute into her seat of Bundamba, but he has refused to comment "at this stage".

"Jo-Ann Miller is the local member and is doing a good job with the community, so as far as I am concerned that is where things are at," he told The Queensland Times.

"I have been a member of the party for 15 years and I am very much interested in how we can assist the community."

Ms Miller, who is overseas, and the Labor Party have not responded to queries about the newspaper report.

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath, speaking on the Gold Coast on Thursday, hadn't heard anything about it either.

"I'm not aware of those views and I believe it's something that only (Ms Miller) herself can comment on," Ms D'Ath said.

If she was indeed planning to quit parliament this year it would send the minority government into a nerve-wracking by-election where an upset could see the Liberal National Party regain power.

Labor holds 43 seats in the 89-seat parliament and relies on the support of independents Billy Gordon and Speaker Peter Wellington to rule.

Bundamba is a Labor stronghold which Ms Miller has easily held since she was first elected to state parliament in 2000.

She was also one of just seven Labor MPs left after the LNP's landslide election win in March 2012.

Acting Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek said it was "completely inappropriate" for Labor to organise an orderly succession in Ms Miller's seat.

"This really does show how Labor think that they basically own seats like Bundamba, they take the people for granted and they take their vote for granted," he said.

Ms Miller resigned from cabinet after a string of bungles which included leaving sensitive Crime and Corruption Commission documents in a safe given to another MP and for contacting a man who made forgery and harassment allegations against first-term Labor MP Rick Williams.