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Stephan Knoll
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
Assumed office
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22)
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded by
Minister for Planning
Assumed office
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22)
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded byJohn Rau
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Schubert
Assumed office
15 March 2014
Preceded byIvan Venning
Personal details
Born
Stephan Karl Knoll

1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[1]
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (SA)
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationGeneral Manager
Websitehttp://www.stephanknoll.com.au/

Stephan Karl Knoll is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Schubert for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2014 state election.[2] Knoll has served as the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government and as the Minister for Planning in the Marshall Ministry since 22 March 2018.[3][4]

Background and early career

Knoll attended Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, and University of Adelaide, completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing).

Prior to entering State Parliament he was the general manager of his family's small business, the award-winning small goods company, Barossa Fine Foods.[1][5]

He is a former State President of the South Australian Young Liberal Movement.[6]

Parliamentary career

Following his election in 2014 Knoll was appointed to the Parliamentary Committee on Occupational Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation in May that year. In January 2016 Knoll released a booklet entitled "40 Reasons Why You Can't Trust Labor with Your Money".[7] Also in January, Knoll was promoted to Shadow Parliamentary for Waste, Deregulation and IT Use in Government.[8] In February 2016 Knoll was appointed to the Economic and Finance Committee.

In January 2017, fourteen months before the 2018 election Knoll was promoted to Shadow Cabinet - taking on the portfolios of Police, Emergency Services & Corrections, and Road Safety.[9] Following the election, he was appointed as the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government and as the Minister for Planning.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Four brothers, one business". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ Green, Antony (2014). "Schubert". 2014 SA election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ MacLennan, Leah (22 March 2018). "SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. 20, Supplementary Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Barossa Fine Foods: Smallgoods Adelaide - Australia's Most Awarded Smallgoods Maker". www.barossafinefoods.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Congratulations to Young Liberal Stephan... - Young Liberal Movement of Australia - Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  7. ^ Strathearn, Peri. "Shots from Knoll hit target". The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. ^ "New SA Opposition frontbench to focus on jobs, economy". ABC News. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. ^ Wills, Daniel. "Daniel Wills analysis: Can new-look Liberals finally wrest office?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Hon Stephan Knoll". Parliamentary Profile. Parlaiment of South Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
Political offices
Preceded byas Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
2018–present
Incumbent
Preceded byas Minister for Local Government
Preceded by Minister for Planning
2018–present
South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by Member for Schubert
2014–present
Incumbent