Qld gov denies plan for public school fees

Queensland's government has strenuously denied opposition claims it's planning to charge fees at public schools.

Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says confidential cabinet documents reveal the government discussed co-payments for high-income families in June.

When Leader of the House Stirling Hincliffe tried to make the LNP leader table the documents, Mr Springborg replied: "With absolute delight. But let me have it for another two minutes because you're going to get it".

He accused the Labor government of having a secret plan to slug public school students with fees.

"No one should in any way be surprised by this because sitting over there with the Member for Bundamba, the Member for Ashgrove, the Member for Woodridge, the Member for Inala, the Member for Mulgrave and also the Member for Sangate are people that have a track record of secrecy," Mr Springborg told parliament.

"People over there that now, Mr Speaker, want to attack the underlying principle of free education."

Education Minister Kate Jones laughed at the opposition and said the documents were clearly labelled "Not government policy - For discussion only".

"A Labor government would never ever, ever means test public education in this state," Ms Jones said.

"And the only person that has ever put that on paper, the only person in this country who has ever put that on paper is your former prime minister Tony Abbott."

Ms Palaszczuk later clarified the document had been prepared by an individual policy officer and had not been provided to the premier's office.

"It was not cleared by anyone in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and does not reflect the department's approved policy advice," she said.