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Queensland opposition leader apologises after contempt inquiry
Key takeaways
- Opposition leader Steven Miles has apologised after it was recommended he be found in contempt over deliberately misleading Queensland parliament.
- Mr Miles was referred to an ethics committee last year after he alleged Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie deliberately misled parliament by failing to declare a conflict of interest during the state election.
- Deputy opposition leader Cameron Dick and shadow industrial relations minister Grace Grace were also investigated but cleared by the committee.
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Steven Miles has apologised over comments he made about Jarrod Bleijie. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
Opposition leader Steven Miles has apologised after it was recommended he be found in contempt over deliberately misleading Queensland parliament.
Mr Miles was referred to an ethics committee last year after he alleged Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie deliberately misled parliament by failing to declare a conflict of interest during the state election.
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