As Steven Miles leads his party to the October 26 election, he's set out to put his own stamp on the government.
When Annastacia Palaszczuk decided to stand down as Queensland 's premier in December last year, she kept the news close to her chest.Ms Palaszczuk's then deputy, Steven Miles , recalls getting a brief heads up about what was to come.
As he leads his party to the October 26 election, Mr Miles is putting his own stamp on the government with 50 cent public transport fares and a push for state-owned fuel stations. "And having it is a privilege and an honour and you want to give absolutely everything to it, but everything you give to it comes from what you have left for your family and the kids."Politics is a numbers game — and when it came to the race for the Labor leadership last year, Mr Miles had an advantage over rival contender Shannon Fentiman.When it came to the race for the Labor leadership last year, Mr Miles had an advantage over rival contender Shannon Fentiman.
He was immediately installed into cabinet as environment minister in the first term of the Palaszczuk government, later taking over health before becoming deputy premier in 2020. His first job was a trolley pusher at a supermarket. He also worked the phones at the Transinfo call centre, giving commuters details on their bus routes.
He was also a trade advisor to former Queensland treasurer Andrew Fraser, who is among many Labor figures who Mr Miles says keeps in touch."Peter Beattie I ask for advice from every now and then.'I think governments should listen'His government has spent big on short-term relief measures, such as $1,000 power rebates for every household and a one-off 20 per cent discount on vehicle registration bills.
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