About Steven Miles
Steven John Miles (born 15 November 1977) is an Australian politician who served as the 40th premier of Queensland from 2023 to 2024. He has been the leader of the Queensland Labor Party since 2023 and the leader of the opposition in Queensland since 2024, and previously served as deputy premier from 2020 to 2023. Miles was born in Brisbane and completed a PhD on the trade union movement at the University of Queensland. Prior to entering parliament he worked as a union official, political adviser, and public relations consultant. He was elected to parliament at the 2015 Queensland state election, initially representing the seat of Mount Coot-tha before switching to Murrumba at the 2017 election. Miles was appointed to state cabinet after the 2015 election victory and replaced Jackie Trad as Annastacia Palaszczuk's deputy in 2020. He succeeded Palaszcuk as ALP leader and premier unopposed following her retirement in December 2023. Miles led his government into the 2024 state election in an attempt to win a fourth consecutive term for the Labor Party but was defeated by the opposition Liberal National Party led by David Crisafulli. Miles was first elected to state seat of Mount Coot-tha at the 2015 state election. As Environment Minister, Miles announced Queensland's first container deposit scheme to improve recycling of can and bottles, which began operating in 2018. The Miles Government removed stamp duty for first homebuyers on properties valued up to $700,000.
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