Jo-Ann Miller

Jo-Ann Roslyn Miller (born 22 August 1958) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between February 2000 and February 2020, representing the electorate of Bundamba.[1]

Jo-Ann Miller
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
In office 16 February 2015 – 4 December 2015
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Jack Dempsey
Succeeded by	Bill Byrne
Minister for Corrective Services
In office 16 February 2015 – 4 December 2015
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Jack Dempsey
Succeeded by	Bill Byrne
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bundamba
In office 5 February 2000 – 20 February 2020
Preceded by	Bob Gibbs
Succeeded by	Lance McCallum
Personal details
Born	(1958-08-22) 22 August 1958 Ipswich, Queensland
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Neil

Miller entered parliament in a 2000 by-election upon the resignation of the former member for Bundamba, Bob Gibbs. Bundamba is considered a safe seat for the Labor Party, and Miller won all the elections in the seat from 2001 to 2017.

On 16 February 2015 she was sworn in as Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrective Services in the Palaszczuk Ministry.[2][3]

On 4 December 2015, Miller resigned from cabinet following a Queensland Parliamentary Ethics Committee Report stating that although she had not been guilty of contempt of Parliament, she had engaged in a "pattern of reckless conduct."[4] The committee's investigation focused on revelations Miller had signed a document stating she had correctly disposed of confidential Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee papers, which were later found by an Opposition MP in a safe used to store those papers.[5]

Her resignation came one day after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk signalled her intention to remove Miller from her portfolios.[6]

In October 2018, Miller voted against the government's successful proposal to decriminalise abortion in Queensland, making her the only Labor Party MP to do so.[7]

In January 2020, it was reported that Miller was considering resigning her seat in order to contest the City of Ipswich mayoral election, to be held on 28 March.[8] Miller resigned as the Member for Bundamba on 20 February 2020, but announced she would not seek election to Ipswich City Council.[9]

References

1. "Member Biography – Mrs Jo-Ann Miller". Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
2. "Queensland Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces new Cabinet". Brisbane Times. 15 February 2015.
3. "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
4. "Jo-Ann Miller quits Cabinet after sacking as police minister". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Fairfax Media. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
5. "Jo-Ann Miller cleared of contempt". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Fairfax Media. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
6. "Qld premier to sack Miller over bungles". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Fairfax Media. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
7. "Abortion legalised in Queensland after historic vote in Parliament". ABC. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
8. Elks, Sarah (23 January 2020). "Queensland by-elections loom as Labor MP eyes council tilt, LNP MP quits". The Australian. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
9. "Jo-Ann Miller quits Queensland Parliament". Brisbane Times. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Bob Gibbs	Member for Bundamba 2000–2020	Succeeded by Lance McCallum
Political offices
Preceded by Jack Dempsey	Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services 2015	Succeeded by Bill Byrne
	Minister for Corrective Services 2015