Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli and his state colleagues voted in May to support a path to treaty that will examine Queensland's colonial past through a truth-telling inquiry and First Nations Treaty Institute.
Five months later, Mr Crisafulli walked back on that commitment after witnessing "one of the most divisive debates in my life".
"When the LNP originally agreed to enabling legislation for the path to treaty we did so in good faith as a genuine effort to promote better outcomes for Indigenous Australians," he said in a statement.
"In the days since the referendum as I have travelled throughout the state it has become clear to me the path to treaty will only create further division."
Only three federal electorates in Queensland voted in favour of a constitutional voice for Indigenous people in the referendum on Saturday.
With votes still being counted, 69 per cent of Queensland voters opposed the constitutional change - the highest of any state or territory.
"Queenslanders have spoken and I have listened," Mr Crisafulli said.
In NSW, where about 60 per cent voted 'no', coalition MPs called on Labor to rule out a legislated voice to NSW parliament.
Despite having personally supported a federal voice, state opposition leader Mark Speakman also pulled back from a NSW voice or the pursuit of a treaty.
He called instead for practical and urgent delivery of initiatives to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said the referendum outcome had not changed his government's mandate to begin the treaty process.
Consultation with Indigenous people is to begin "as soon as possible", while the premier also did not close the door on a voice to NSW parliament.
"I don't necessarily believe the will of the people of Australia is to stop progress (on) reconciliation or closing the gap metrics," Mr Minns said on Thursday.
Other states and territories are forging ahead on a path to reconciliation.
The ACT has already established an elected Indigenous voice to parliament that advises government, while the NT has a Treaty Unit and Tasmania has committed to progressing truth-telling and treaty with an Aboriginal advisory body to oversee it.
Victoria established The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria in 2019 and South Australia legislated a state-based voice to parliament early this year.
Western Australia has no treaty or truth-telling plans but its constitution was altered in 2015 to recognise Indigenous people.Â
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