Queensland's new premier, Steven Miles, has flown to Cairns twice, chaired disaster committees, and spent time with flood survivors in his first week on the job. He has also announced grants and distributed beer to workers. Miles, who has nine years of experience dealing with natural disasters, believes that spending time with survivors can make them feel better.
In Steven Miles ’ first week on the job, the new premier has flown to Cairns twice, chaired disaster committees and spent time sitting with survivors who lost everything. Amid record flooding across northern parts of the state, Queensland ’s new leader flew to Cairns twice, chaired disaster committees , announced grants, distributed beer to workers and spent time sitting with flood survivors who had lost everything.
“You just hope that talking with them, and spending time with them, makes them feel just the tiniest bit better.” After nine years in cabinet, the new premier has accrued plenty of experience dealing with natural disasters. “A fair bit of leading Queensland involves this type of thing,” he says. Miles barely even sat down at Cairns airport during his first interview with Guardian Australia since taking the job; he was too bus
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