Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles denies calling Scott Morrison a ‘c**t’

It sounded a lot like it, but Queensland’s Deputy Premier says there’s a simple explanation for the moment he appeared to call the PM a vulgar word.

Queensland’s deputy premier has denied calling Scott Morrison a c**t, instead claiming it was the result of a stutter.

Marchers at Monday’s Labour Day rally in Brisbane erupted in cheers and applause when Steven Miles appeared to denigrate the Prime Minister.

He quickly realised why the crowd was cheering. Picture: Liam Kidston.

“Scott Morrison’s in town, he’s holding $5000 a seat fundraisers,” he told the crowd.

“Think about that will you.

“Albo’s (federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese) here with us at Labour Day while Scott Morrison’s charging 5000 bucks a head to have dinner with him.

“What a cun … contrast.”

QLD Deputy Premier Steven Miles @StevenJMiles meant to say "contrast" at the Labor Day rally. It came out ... a little differently. @10NewsFirstpic.twitter.com/WxHGLqHjNI

— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) May 3, 2021

Mr Miles then went on to joke that Mr Albanese would be more careful with his words when he took to the stage.

At a press conference a short time later, the former health minister and Queensland government attack dog said his slip of the tongue had in fact been a “slight stutter”.

“Some in the crowd might have misheard,” he said.

“I want to be very, very clear that I was using the word ‘contrast’, the word ‘contrast’.

“Whatever I think of the Prime Minister, I would never ever use, never ever use language like that.”