A North Queensland politician has been fined and banned from the city's nightclub precinct for his involvement in a fight.
Mundingburra Labor MP Les Walker was knocked unconscious at Townsville's Mad Cow Tavern nightclub after midnight on January 16.
He was taken to the Townsville University Hospital for treatment.
Mr Walker turned 56 on January 15 and is understood to have been out celebrating his birthday when the incident occurred.
Two men, aged 19 and 21, were issued banning notices from the Townsville Safe Night Precinct at the weekend.
Police have now banned Mr Walker from the precinct for 10 days and issued all three men with public nuisance infringement notices worth $800 each.
MP can't enter large part of city centre
Officers said the notices were for disorderly behaviour in or near a licensed premises.
The ban means Mr Walker can not enter a large part of the CBD, including the nightclub strip, casino, eateries and pubs.
No charges have been laid.
Opposition spokeswoman for integrity in government Fiona Simpson issued a one-line statement saying:
"I look forward to hearing what Les Walker and the Premier of Queensland have to say, today."
LNP federal Member for Herbert Philip Thompson called on the Premier to "show disciplinary action against Mr Walker".
"We have an elected representative, whose job is to make the laws, allegedly breaking laws and going out and getting into brawls," Mr Thompson said.
"I'd like the video footage released to the public ... [people] have a right to know exactly what happened and to view the footage."
Mr Walker has been contacted for comment.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she had spoken with Mr Walker about the incident.
"He has apologised to me and I have accepted his apology," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"He will also apologise to his community."
In an earlier statement, Ms Palaszczuk said "everyone needs to act responsibly. Everybody knows my view on that."
Nightclub says business has been 'tarnished'
In a statement, the director of the Mad Cow Tavern, Mark Napier, said the business took its obligations under the Liquor Act seriously.
"With no response from the Labor Party and/or MP Les Walker since the alleged incident last weekend at the Mad Cow Tavern, my business is being somewhat tarnished by the incident and by some media outlets, aligning the venue with the actions of the individuals involved," Mr Napier said.
"Unfortunately, no matter what controls are in place, venues cannot predict the actions of a very small minority of patrons who commit violent and/or other criminal acts against staff, other patrons or authorities.
"It is these individuals the Townsville Safe Night Precinct are working towards stamping out."
Mr Napier said the venue operated with an "extremely low incident-to-patron ratio".
