Steven Miles (politician)

The Honourable
Dr. Steven Miles
MP
Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection of Queensland
Assumed office
16 February 2015
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by Andrew Powell
Minister for National Parks and The Great Barrier Reef
of Queensland
Assumed office
16 February 2015
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by Steve Dickson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mount Coot-tha
Assumed office
31 January 2015
Preceded by Saxon Rice
Personal details
Born (1977-11-15) 15 November 1977
Brisbane, Queensland
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Kim
Children Sam, Aidan and Bridie
Alma mater University of Queensland
Website Personal Website

Steven John Miles (born 15 November 1977) is an Australian politician. He has been the Australian Labor Party member for Mount Coot-tha in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]

Personal life

Miles has a PhD from the University of Queensland, runs a local small business and has three young children.[2]

Political career

Miles was the unsuccessful Labor candidate for Ryan at the 2010 Australian federal election.[3] He defeated Fiona McNamara for preselection in Mt Coot-tha in 2014.[4]

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.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Mount Coot-tha". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ↑ "Mount Coot-tha Results". ABC. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mount Coot-tha Results". ABC. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "OPINION: Paramedics fear the worst as crystal meth tightens grip on Queenslanders". The Courier Mail. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Introducing the new Environment Minister". 612 ABC Brisbane. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Saxon Rice		 Member for Mount Coot-tha
2015–present 		Incumbent


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