Opposition Leader David Crisafulli is pushing for the 10.2 kilometre stretch from Exhibition Station (beside the Royal Queensland Showground) to Dutton Park Station to be renamed The Elizabeth Line.

He has launched a petition calling on the State Government to honour the dead monarch’s service in what he described “a fitting tribute”.

“For decades Queenslanders have had a very close affiliation with Her Majesty,” Mr Crisafulli said.

“Renaming Cross River Rail to The Elizabeth Line is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Queensland to forever honour her life and legacy.

“Her Majesty’s 70-year reign was defined by her dedication to duty and service and this plan would see her name continue to service our state.

“Queenslanders have shown great respect for the Queen and I am sure they will get onboard and sign the petition so we can make this happen.”

Naming the still to be opened rail line after the sovereign would not be without precedent.

To mark her platinum jubilee in May this year, Queen Elizabeth II opened a new underground in London called The Elizabeth Line. It had previously been called the “Crossrail” project.

But Treasurer Cameron Dick has slammed the petition and accused the LNP of using the Queen’s death to collect people’s data.

The online form asks signatories for their names, suburbs, phone numbers and email addresses.

Dick said it was not an official parliamentary petition as it was hosted by an LNP website.

“The death of the sovereign should not be used as an opportunity by a political organisation like the LNP to gather data for a political database,” he told reporters on Wednesday.

“The questions need to be asked of the LNP leadership today – why they are hosting a petition on a party political website and are not using the well-established tradition of parliamentary petition.

“I think it’s highly disrespectful before the funeral of the Sovereign that the LNP should be seeking to gather the data of Queensland citizens for what could only be described as party political purposes.”

Transport Minister Mark Bailey said using a petition to collect data during the mourning period was “shameful” and in bad taste.

He said new lines were generally named for their destinations, unlike London Underground lines.

“If you’re a commuter passenger overseas, tourists, you need to have a simple system that you understand and that’s certainly a consideration when we think about when we come up with new names,” Bailey said.

Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie said connecting the Queen’s name to the river rail project reflected the long and warm relationship she enjoyed with Queensland during her 70-year reign.

“On eight occasions Her Majesty visited Queensland and met with locals from Brisbane to Cooktown, Mt Isa and Longreach,” Bleijie said.

“Her Majesty toured Queensland in 1954, 1963, 1970, 1977, 1988, 2002 and in the aftermath of the 2011 Brisbane floods, where tens of thousands of Queenslanders turned out to see her cruise down the Brisbane River.

“This plan would respectfully honour her Majesty. Renaming the project is a magnificent way to remember Queen Elizabeth II.”

Bleijie said the renaming might also entice the Royal Family to come to Queensland and officially open The Elizabeth Line just like the Queen did earlier this year in London.

Shadow Transport Minister Steve Minnikin said the plan was logical and cost-effective.

“Just like the Elizabeth Line in London, the station names wouldn’t change, and it makes sense to do the same in Brisbane,” Minnikin said.

“We look forward to Queenslanders joining us on the journey and getting onboard to make this happen.”

Crisafulli’s call comes as parliamentary business is paused across the nation in respect of Elizabeth who died at 96 last Friday.

Leader of the House Yvette D’Ath said the Queensland Parliament would resume for a brief sitting from 9.30am tomorrow to enable the National Day of Mourning on September 22.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the holiday on Sunday but requires state legislation to be enacted.

Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said arrangements would be similar to the Australia Day public holiday with supermarkets, cafes and retail venues able to open.