Premier Steven Miles
Steven Miles, Premier of Queensland
Steven Miles became Premier of Queensland on December 15, 2023, following the retirement of Anastacia Palaszczuk, who had been premier since February 14, 2015.
Under Palaszczuk, the Queensland ALP won three elections, each time with an increased majority. Miles faces an uphill battle to secure a fourth term at the election on October 26, 2024.
Government
- Queensland Premiers Since 1898
- Living former Premiers of Queensland
- Queensland Government – official web site
- Queensland Cabinet – official site
Constitution
- Constitution of Queensland 2001 – as amended to August 9, 2013
- Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934 – as amended to June 7, 1996
Parliament
Elections
Archived News Items
- December 10, 2023: PALASZCZUK RESIGNS
- July 31, 2019: Sen. Nita Green (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- July 31, 2019: Angie Bell (LNP-Moncrieff) – Maiden Speech
- July 23, 2019: Sen. Susan McDonald (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- June 20, 2018: Sen. Amanda Stoker (LNP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- December 5, 2017: Sen. Andrew Bartlett (Greens-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- September 15, 2016: Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To Labor Of 3.13%
- September 13, 2016: Sen. Murray Watt (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- September 13, 2016: Sen. Malcolm Roberts (One Nation-Qld) Maiden Speech
- September 5, 2016: So When Will The Next Election Be Held?
- August 27, 2016: Turnbull Addresses LNP Conference In Brisbane
- August 22, 2016: 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties
- August 21, 2016: The New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning
- August 12, 2016: Government And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years
- August 4, 2016: One Nation Wins Two Queensland Senate Seats; Coalition Loses Ground; ALP And Greens Unchanged
- July 9, 2016: How Well Did Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Do In The Federal Election?
- March 5, 2016: Queensland Fixed Four-Year Terms Referendum: YES and NO Cases
- February 8, 2016: Writ Issued For Queensland Referendum On Four-Year Parliamentary Terms
- December 4, 2015: Queensland Parliament Passes Bill For Referendum To Introduce Fixed Four-Year Terms
- November 9, 2015: Queensland Parliamentary Committee Recommends Fixed Four-Year Terms
- October 10, 2014: COAG Discussions Focus On Terrorism, Federation And Taxation
- September 30, 2014: ALP And Greens Back Palmer Motion For Select Committee Inquiry Into Queensland Government
- September 2, 2014: Sen. Glenn Lazarus (PUP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- August 26, 2014: Sen. Chris Ketter (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
- July 19, 2014: ALP Wins Queensland Stafford By-Election With 18.6% Swing
- June 28, 2014: Tony Fitzgerald Warns Of Abuse Of Power In Queensland
- June 25, 2014: Senator Mark Furner (ALP-Qld) – Valedictory Speech
- June 18, 2014: Valedictory Speech: Senator Sue Boyce (Lib-Qld)
- June 3, 2014: Queensland Government Delivers $188 Million Surplus In State Budget
- May 18, 2014: Premiers Rebel Over Federal Budget Cuts; Demand COAG Meeting Before July 1
- April 28, 2014: Clive Palmer To Sue Campbell Newman Over Vote-Buying Claim
- February 22, 2014: Yvette D’Ath Wins Queensland Redcliffe By-Election For Labor With 16% Swing
- November 21, 2013: Queensland To Introduce Voter ID Law, Increase Funding Threshold, Allow Unlimited Donations
- August 9, 2013: Queensland Constitution 2001 – As Amended To August 2013
- January 24, 2013: Swan Continues Attacks On Campbell Newman Cuts
- January 3, 2013: Queensland Government Electoral Reform Discussion Paper
- December 7, 2012: Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting
- September 20, 2012: Campbell Newman: Caveat Emptor
- July 25, 2012: Coalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures
- June 24, 2012: Campbell Newman Addresses Queensland In Televised Message
- April 19, 2012: Queensland ALP Announces Six-Member Shadow Cabinet
- April 4, 2012: State Treasurers Not Impressed After Meeting With Swan
- March 31, 2012: Julia Gillard Meets With Campbell Newman
- September 16, 2011: Andrew Fraser New Deputy Premier of Queensland
- April 4, 2011: So Much For Parliament In Queensland
- February 3, 2011: Cyclone Yasi, Soldier’s Death, Egypt: Today’s Briefings
- February 2, 2011: Bligh Warns Of Catastrophic Power Failures Across Northern Queensland
- February 2, 2011: Cyclone Yasi About To Hit: Bligh And Gillard Speak
- January 29, 2011: Lazy Policy Under Cover of Sympathy For Flood Victims: Abbott
- January 27, 2011: Flood Levy Details, Fact Sheets and Reaction
- January 27, 2011: Gillard Announces Levy To Pay For Flood Damage
- January 18, 2011: Gillard Forms Business Taskforce to Assist Qld Flood Recovery
- January 17, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- January 17, 2011: Coal Barons Should Help Pay For Catastrophes: Greens
- January 16, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- January 15, 2011: Queensland Floods: Julia Gillard Visits Townsville
- January 14, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- January 13, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- January 12, 2011: Kevin Rudd and the Brisbane Floods
- January 12, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- January 11, 2011: Brisbane Flood Will Now Exceed 1974 Levels: Bligh
- January 11, 2011: Smith and Newman: Latest Queensland Flood Press Conferences
- January 11, 2011: Gillard Warns of Dire Times Ahead
- January 11, 2011: Queensland Floods: Worsening Over Next 24 Hours
- January 10, 2011: Qld Floods: “This Is Our Darkest Hour Of The Past Fortnight”
- January 3, 2011: Gillard Announces Aid For Queensland Flood Victims
- October 5, 2008: Queensland Labor MP Defects To Greens
- July 3, 2008: COAG Chief Ministers’ Press Conference
- October 1, 2007: Biography Of Anna Bligh, ALP Premier Of Queensland
- September 10, 2007: Peter Beattie Announces Resignation As Queensland Premier
- September 10, 2007: Rann Now Longest-Serving Premier
- September 10, 2007: Peter Beattie To Step Down On Thursday
- September 10, 2007: Beattie Retires; Kevin Rudd Comments On Queensland Policies
- August 15, 2006: Beattie Calls Queensland Election For September 9
- July 14, 2006: COAG Meeting: Chief Ministers’ Press Conference
- December 14, 2005: Beattie On Media Power Without Responsibility: Who Guards The Guardians?
- April 25, 2005: Bjelke-Petersen: Corrupt, Venal, Vindictive, Hypocritical, Dangerous
- January 17, 2005: Peter Beattie Comments On Mark Latham’s Leadership
- March 1, 2004: A Brief History of the Beattie Labor Government 1998-2004
- February 12, 2004: Beattie Names Third Term Cabinet
- February 9, 2004: Beattie Says Free Trade Deal Is Betrayal Of Sugar Industry
- February 7, 2004: Lawrence Springborg Concedes Defeat In Queensland Election
- January 24, 2004: Howard Appears At Queensland Coalition Campaign Launch
- January 23, 2004: Crime Commission Finds No Impropriety In Pauline Hanson Prosecution
- January 13, 2004: Beattie Calls February 7 Election For Queensland
- November 9, 2003: Future Election Dates
- November 6, 2003: Queensland Supreme Court Overturns Hanson, Ettridge Convictions
- August 31, 2003: Craig Emerson Savaged By Laurie Oakes Over Pauline Hanson
- July 27, 2003: Young Workers Drawn To Queensland Public Service
- May 2, 2003: Beattie Says Premiers Must Fight ‘Un-Australian’ Health System
- April 28, 2003: Despite Huge Majority, Beattie Says By-Election Is Wake-Up Call
- April 28, 2003: Beattie Provides Support To Depleted Opposition
- March 25, 2003: Beattie Says Howard Will Need To Repair Australia’s Regional Relationships
- May 1, 2002: State Of The Parties – Queensland 2002
- April 24, 2002: Queenslanders Embracing Optional Preferential Voting
- April 18, 2002: Parliamentary Sitting Days – 2001
- April 5, 2002: Council Of Australian Governments Joint Press Conference on Stem Cell Research
- April 5, 2002: Council Of Australian Governments Communique
- February 21, 2002: Peter Beattie Calls For Governor-General To Stand Aside
- February 20, 2002: Peter Beattie Says Hollingworth’s Position Must Be Resolved Before CHOGM
- January 23, 2002: Beattie Taskforce Meets Over Insurance Crisis
- September 12, 2001: Peter Beattie’s Ministerial Statement On US Terrorist Attacks
- May 6, 2001: Independent Wins Surfers Paradise By-Election; National Party Mauled By Voters
- March 4, 2001: Queensland Election Results Finalised
- February 17, 2001: Historic Labor Landslide In Queensland Election; Coalition Decimated; One Nation Wreaks Havoc On The Right
- February 17, 2001: 2001 Queensland Election
- February 17, 2001: Queensland ALP How-To-Vote Cards: 2001 State Election
- February 16, 2001: One Nation Policies – 2001 Queensland State Election
- May 3, 2000: Whoops! Beattie’s Premature Congratulation
- February 7, 2000: Beattie Survives By-Elections; Liberals Under Pressure
- January 29, 2000: Queensland Government’s Future Hangs In The Balance
- June 13, 1998: Queensland 1998 State Election Results
- June 3, 1998: John Howard Calls Pauline Hanson ‘Deranged’
- June 10, 1996: ALP National Secretary Gary Gray’s Address to the Queensland ALP Conference
- June 7, 1996: Queensland Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934 – 1996
- September 22, 1989: Final Edition Of Newsvoice As Russell Cooper Replaces Mike Ahern As Queensland Premier
- July 11, 1987: Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Comments On The 1987 Federal Election Result
- March 2, 1986: Queen Elizabeth Signs Australia Act Into Law
