Parliament explodes over Steven Miles’ red wine photos during NQ floods

Photos of Steven Miles enjoying a couple drops of red in the Qantas lounge has sent parliament into meltdown, with Jarrod Bleijie levelling stunning accusations at the former premier.

Leader of the Opposition Steven Miles drinking red wine on a flight. Source: Supplied.

Two photos of Steven Miles drinking red wine while returning from flood-ravaged Townsville has sparked a new war among MPs, with warnings their private actions are no longer off limits.

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie tabled two photos of the Opposition Leader Mr Miles drinking in the Qantas Club and on a flight after touring Townsville during the floods two weeks ago.

He was with Labor’s Disaster Recovery spokeswoman Nikki Boyd.

Mr Bleijie claimed Mr Miles was on social media posting about flood victims “to pretend that he was at this bridge and meeting all the workers and all this sort of stuff”.

“I table photos, he was on the red wine in the Qantas lounge while he was tweeting,” Mr Bleijie said.

Steven Miles drinking red wine in the Qantas Club.

“It wasn’t enough in the lounge. He was on the plane. Here’s a photo on the plane having another red wine while he was tweeting.”

It drew outrage on the opposition benches, with Deputy Leader Cameron Dick labelling the photos “stupid” and warning government members would now be watched closely.

“We will watch you in the lounge wherever you are, you’re next,” he said.

“I have seen the LNP conduct themselves in this chamber this morning, in one of the most disgraceful fashions than any government in this state has ever conducted themselves.

“It is not unlawful, it is not improper, it is not wrong for people to drink in licensed premises in Queensland but of course, the LNP sought to make an issue of that.”