About Steven.

Steven Miles is father to Bridie, Aidan and Sam; husband to Kim and Queensland’s Leader of the Opposition. Steven’s Dad was a fitter at the Golden Circle cannery and his Mum was a public servant. Steven is the Member for Murrumba, he and Kim are raising their young family in Mango Hill, close to where he grew up.

Steven has dedicated his life to standing up for the rights of working people. He stood up for Queensland workers who were being sacked by Campbell Newman under his LNP Government. This fight motivated him to run for Parliament in 2015, since then he has been part of the Labor team that has restored the frontline workers sacked by the LNP.

As Environment Minister, Steven introduced the very successful Containers for Change program before becoming Minister for Health and Ambulance Services in 2017, where he oversaw record investments in our health system across the state.

As Deputy Premier and Health Minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, he played a vital role in keeping Queenslanders safe and our economy strong, always putting the lives and livelihoods of Queenslanders first and backing our health heroes.

 

As Premier of Queensland, Steven introduced 50 cent fares – one of the most meaningful policy changes in Queensland for decades. He also implemented a record investment in the early years of Queensland children.

With his experience and vision for our great state, Steven Miles is a leader focused on action on cost of living, delivering the services Queenslanders rely on and helping Queenslanders every single day.

 

As Opposition Leader, Steven and his team are committed to holding the Crisafulli LNP Government to account to deliver on their promises to Queenslanders.