Queenslanders working on Christmas Eve are set to be compensated for lost penalty rates if the Palaszczuk government has its way.

It's planning to make December 24 a public holiday after 6pm to ensure people who work that night receive a pay loading on their standard wage.

"A worker in the hospitality industry would be better off by around $146 dollars for the night," Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said in a statement on Sunday.

More to come.

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