Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that representation of strong female role models is essential for gender equity and justice; that there are only three statues of real women in Brisbane, and this reflects overwhelmingly unequal gender representation in public places in Queensland and Australia; and that international jurisdictions such as San Francisco have legislated for greater representation of women in public places.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to create a law that requires 50 per cent of statues, pictures and plaques in public places in Queensland to depict real women.