What you said about Steven Miles drinking red wine amid Qld floods

Steven Miles’ red wine escapade has become a doozy of a boozy debate. HAVE YOUR SAY

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

Steven Miles’ red wine escapade has become a doozy of a boozy debate.

Two photos of the former Premier enjoying a drink while returning from flood-ravaged Townsville sparked a new war among MPs – and among readers – amid 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.

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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.

Readers piled into the debate

See what you had to say below and join the conversation >>>

WHAT YOU SAID

Typical Labor

paul

Working for his tax payer job whilst drinking free tax payer wine. That is just normal and accepted by Labor.

Jim

So funny listening to Dick whinging now he’s the opposition

Mario

Seen many times drinking wine! Comes with Labor entitlement!

Alice

Red wine in a disaster zone? Terrible.

Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrof Bleijie tables a picture of Opposition Leader Steven Miles as he speaks during Question time at Queensland Parliament. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Drink up, Giggles

Ian#2

He probably needs a few red wines to numb the pain, now that he’s had time to reflect upon his management of the state. A lot more of this to come.

CHRIS

Giggles won’t even be the leader by the next election.

Like another pinot noir Mr. Miles?

Rob m

Disgraceful behaviour

Abigail

Good to see the kids are back playing their usual games in the schoolyard once again.

Thomas

The good news is Miles is no longer the Premier, but the bad news is he is still in the parliament and flaunting his taxpayer-funded privilege with his same old distasteful arrogance.

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

Give it a rest

Jane

Why on earth can he not have a glass of wine while he is tweeting? A big noise about nothing! Find something worthwhile to whinge about …. the homeless crisis maybe?

Stevie

Gee I wish elected officials could simply focus on the important issues. Rather than looking for opportunities to put the biff in, look for and execute on opportunities to improve our current challenges. Stop the pettiness and lead.

Simon

I am no Miles supporter, far far from it, but this is just nonsense.

Terry

Who cares if he had a glass of wine. It’s irrelevant

Brett

It OK for Crisafulla to eat pies so why not have a red wine

Originally published as What you said about Steven Miles drinking red wine amid Qld floods