The Honourable
Steven Miles
MP
35th Deputy Premier of Queensland
Assumed office
11 May 2020
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byJackie Trad
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
Assumed office
11 May 2020
LeaderAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byJackie Trad
Ministerial positions
Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Assumed office
13 November 2020
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byKate Jones (State Development)
Cameron Dick (Infrastructure and Planning)
Stirling Hinchliffe (Local Government)
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
In office
12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byCameron Dick
Succeeded byYvette D'Ath
Minister for National Parks, The Great Barrier Reef and Environment and Heritage Protection
In office
16 February 2015 – 11 December 2017
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byAndrew Powell (Environment and Heritage Protection)
Steve Dickson (National Parks)
Succeeded byLeeanne Enoch
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Murrumba
Assumed office
25 November 2017
Preceded byChris Whiting
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Mount Coot-tha
In office
31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017
Preceded bySaxon Rice
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born (1977-11-15) 15 November 1977 (age 46)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseKim
Children3
Residence(s)Mango Hill, Queensland, Australia[1]
Alma materUniversity of Queensland (PhD)
ProfessionUnion official
Communications professional
Websitewww.stevenmiles.com

Steven John Miles (born 15 November 1977) is an Australian politician. He has been the Deputy Premier of Queensland since May 2020, and been the Labor member for Murrumba in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017, and previously represented Mount Coot-tha from 2015 to 2017.[2]

Personal life

Miles has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Queensland.[3] Miles' PhD thesis was on Union Renewal.[4] Prior to his election, Miles ran a local small business and has three young children.[5] Miles also worked for the prominent Public Sector Union Together in Queensland, formally known as the QPSU, as an Industrial Relations Director and lead Organiser for several years.[6][7]

Political career

Miles was the unsuccessful Labor candidate for Ryan at the 2010 Australian federal election.[8]

In 2014, Miles defeated Fiona McNamara for preselection in the state seat of Mount Coot-tha,[9] and was elected in the 2015 state election. He was sworn in as Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef in the First Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.[10][11]

Following the 2017 Queensland Electoral Redistribution,[12] Miles stood for the North Brisbane electorate of Murrumba[13] and was elected in the 2017 state election. He was appointed and sworn in as the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services in the Second Palaszczuk Ministry after the election.

On 10 May 2020, Miles was announced as the new Deputy Premier of Queensland and was sworn in the following day, following the resignation of the previous Deputy Premier Jackie Trad.[14] He continued to be Minister for Health and Ambulance Services until the state election in October 2020, after which he was appointed as the Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning in the Third Palaszczuk Ministry.

References

  1. ^ Lynch, Lydia (11 May 2020). "Queensland has a new deputy premier and treasurer: who are they?". The Brisbane Times.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "Mount Coot-tha". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Our Minister". QLD Government. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Trade Union Renewal in Australia: rebuilding worker involvement". University of Queensland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Mount Coot-tha Results". ABC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. ^ Turner, Adam (26 February 2008). "Microsoft serves up for Labor". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Hon Dr Steven Miles". Members Details. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Mount Coot-tha Results". ABC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  9. ^ "OPINION: Paramedics fear the worst as crystal meth tightens grip on Queenslanders". The Courier Mail. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Introducing the new Environment Minister". 612 ABC Brisbane. 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Proposal for the Redistribution of the State's Electoral Districts" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Queensland. February 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  13. ^ "'I was gutted': Miles confirms boundary reshuffle forcing move to Murrumba". ABC News. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Jackie Trad resigns as Queensland's Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Steven Miles and Cameron Dick to take on portfolios". ABC News. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
Political offices Preceded byJackie Trad Deputy Premier of Queensland 2020–present Succeeded byIncumbent Parliament of Queensland Preceded bySaxon Rice Member for Mount Coot-tha 2015–2017 Abolished Preceded byChris Whiting Member for Murrumba 2017–present Incumbent
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