The Latest Breaking News from Steven Miles

Queensland government pledges to end reliance on coal-fired power by 2035

Annastacia Palaszczuk says state is facing a ‘climate emergency’ while unveiling $62bn energy plan

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Qld bets on pumped hydro, eyes coal's end

The "largest pumped hydro storage in the world" is at the heart of an energy plan allowing Queensland to be more ambitious with renewable and emissions targets.

AAP · Sep 27, 2022

Qld minister in the dark about DNA change

Queensland's deputy premier says he was unaware the state's DNA testing processes were changing in 2018, when he was serving as health minister.

AAP · Sep 23, 2022

Queensland tenants under pressure as rents rise amid calls for compassion from landlords

Cairo Sauvage and his housemates are about to move out of their shared home after months of uncertainty over a rent hike. As both a landlord and a renter, he says tenants hold little power in rental relationships.

ABC News · Aug 13, 2022

Not sensible to own quarantine centre: Qld

The Queensland government will mothball the Wellcamp quarantine facility next month, despite having a lease until April.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

Qld floods bill tops $7.7 billion: report

Deloitte estimates the total cost of the southeast Queensland floods, which impacted half a million people and 18,000 homes and business, to be $7.7 billion.

AAP · Jul 27, 2022

Queensland quarantine facility to close

Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility is to stop accepting guests, with the $200 million complex no longer required amid the changing COVID-19 response.

AAP · Jul 27, 2022

Queensland COVID-19 cases and deaths remain high, but hospital caseload falls

Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles says while COVID case numbers are high in Queensland, the hospitalisation rate is much lower than for other variants because of the higher vaccination rate.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

COVID hospitalisations in Australia pass January peak to hit new record

States and territories across Australia are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people in hospital with COVID, but intensive care admissions are falling.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Qld defends $40m hotel quarantine spend

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles says criticising government spending on hotel quarantine is like "throwing rocks from the cheap seats."

AAP · Jul 24, 2022