The government will on Tuesday introduce laws to sack the entire council and appoint administrators after a corruption probe saw 15 people, including two former mayors, charged with 86 offences.

The move eliminates any ability for council to appeal the decision, meaning administrators will definitely take over the running of council business until the next local government election in 2020.

The remaining 10 councillors who aren't facing any allegations all gave valedictory speeches on Monday, with veteran councillor Paul Tully reporting there "wasn't a dry eye in the house".

"My parting comments were that I would still walk tall and proudly along the streets of Ipswich for what I've done and achieved over the last four decades," Cr Tully said.

"From tomorrow Ipswich will have no councillors, and that's the first time since 1860 when the council was first formed that there will be no councillors representing the community - 158 years."

A number of the councillors, in particular David Pahlke and acting Mayor Wayne Wendt, took aim at the state government for its decision to sack the council.

However Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was unmoved, saying it was a necessary decision.

"We don't take this step lightly, it's really the last step you want to take," the premier said on Monday.

"But we won't sit idly by, we'll make sure this is cleaned up, the residents (of Ipswich) can see an end to this and the whole thing can move on."

More than a hundred people packed into the public gallery of the modestly sized council chamber to watch the final meeting.

Cr Tully said he would "probably" try to re-enter council in 2020, and expected some of his colleagues to do the same.

He said he bore no ill-will towards the 15 former councillors and staff who have been charged.

"It's just unfortunate that this has occurred," Cr Tully said.

"We just have to move forward without any bitterness or anger."

Australian Associated Press