James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Lady Cilento was an incredible woman, a pioneer in the fields of women's and children's health. She was a household name in Queensland due to her decades of tireless work across a variety of different fields. The decision made by the then Queensland Liberal and Nationals government to honour Lady Cilento by naming the children's hospital after her was the right one. The politically motivated decision by the Queensland Labor government to remove Lady Cilento's name from this hospital is shameful, and their decision to use a rigged, gerrymandered survey to justify this name change is embarrassing. Nearly 18,000 votes, or half the votes in the entire survey, came from the same 74 IP addresses, including some of the same IP addresses as used in Queensland ministerial offices. A total of 6,000 votes from just four computers is alleged. The Queensland state government should be condemned for their sneaky tactics, their attempt to dishonour an incredible woman and their misuse of taxpayer funds. I urge senators to support this motion.