Steven Miles (politician)


Steven John Miles 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.

Personal life

Miles has a PhD and Bachelor of Political Science and Journalism from the University of Queensland. Miles' PhD thesis was on Union Renewal. Prior to his election Miles ran a local small business and has three young children. 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.

Political career

Miles was the unsuccessful Labor candidate for Ryan at the 2010 Australian federal election.
He defeated Fiona McNamara for preselection in Mt Coot-tha in 2014, and was elected in the 2015 election.
He was sworn in as Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.
Following the 2017 Queensland Electoral Redistribution, Miles stood for the North Brisbane electorate of Murrumba and was elected 2017. Since the 2017 Queensland state election he has been the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services.
On the 10th of May 2020 Miles was announced as the new Deputy Premier of Queensland, following the resignation of Jackie Trad.