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The Honourable
Stephan Knoll
MP
The Honourable Stephan Knoll MP
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
	In office; 22 March 2018 – 26 July 2020
Premier	Steven Marshall
Preceded by	Stephen Mullighan
Succeeded by	Corey Wingard
Minister for Local Government
	In office; 22 March 2018 – 26 July 2020
Premier	Steven Marshall
Preceded by	Geoff Brock
Succeeded by	Vickie Chapman
Minister for Planning
	In office; 22 March 2018 – 26 July 2020
Premier	Steven Marshall
Preceded by	John Rau
Succeeded by	Vickie Chapman
Leader of Government Business
	In office; 5 February 2020 – 26 July 2020
Preceded by	John Gardner
Succeeded by	Dan van Holst Pellekaan
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly; for Schubert
	In office; 15 March 2014 – 19 March 2022
Preceded by	Ivan Venning
Succeeded by	Ashton Hurn
Personal details
Born	Stephan Karl Knoll; 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia (SA)
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Occupation	General manager

Stephan Karl Knoll (born 1982) (/stɛˈfɑːn kəˈnɒl/^[2]) is a former Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Schubert for the Liberal Party from 2014^[3] to 2022. Knoll served as Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government and Minister for Planning in the Marshall Ministry between 2018 and 2020,^[4]^[5]^[6] and as Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly from February to July 2020.

Background and early career

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

Prior to entering State Parliament he was general manager of his family's small business Barossa Fine Foods.^[1]^[7]

He also served as State President of the South Australian Young Liberal Movement.^[8]

Parliamentary career

After his election in 2014, Knoll was appointed to the Parliamentary Committee on Occupational Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation.

In January 2016, Knoll released a booklet entitled "40 Reasons Why You Can't Trust Labor with Your Money".^[9] Also in January, Knoll was promoted to Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Waste, Deregulation, and IT use in government.^[10] In February 2016, Knoll was appointed to the Parliament's Economic and Finance Committee.

In January 2017, fourteen months before the 2018 state election, Knoll was promoted to the shadow cabinet, taking on the portfolios of Police, Emergency Services, Corrections and Road Safety.^[11]

Following the March 2018 election, he was appointed Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government and Minister for Planning.^[12] On 5 February 2020, Knoll was appointed as Leader of Government Business in the House.^[12]

During Knoll's time as minister, a record $1.1 billion was committed for regional road projects and infrastructure upgrades across the state in the 2019-20 State Budget.^[13] This was the single biggest injection of new funding in a state budget for regional roads in South Australia's history.^[14] Knoll also advocated and secured the construction of twin tunnels to complete the North-South Corridor as part of the 2020 State Budget.^[15]^[16]

During his tenure as Planning Minister, Knoll navigated the rolling implementation of broader system changes including the introduction of a statewide electronic planning system - the first of its kind in Australia. Phase 1 of the Planning and Design Code was rolled out in Outback SA on 1 July 2019,^[17] with Phase 2 (Rural) introduced on 31 July 2020 and Phase 3 (Urban) on 19 March 2021.

In June 2020, Knoll introduced the Local Government Reform Bill in Parliament.^[18] Key elements in the Bill were rate capping, the establishment of behavioural standards for councillors and reductions of red tape to improve efficiency and lessen the burden on councils. The Bill was passed in June 2021, with the omission of rate capping.^[19]

In July 2020, as part of a broader investigation into a number of country MPs, Knoll was investigated by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) into the possible misuse of the Country Members Accommodation Allowance.^[20] Knoll resigned from cabinet on 26 July 2020.^[6] On 15 October 2020, the ICAC announced that there would be no further inquiry or investigation relating to some of the members of parliament, including Knoll.^[21] Mr Knoll was found guilty of misconduct after attempting to sack members of the Adelaide Cemeteries board without authority. ^[22]

The Urban Renewal Authority, trading as Renewal SA, was within his portfolio responsibilities until 28 July 2020, when it was moved to that of the Treasurer, Rob Lucas.^[23]

On 1 December 2020, Knoll announced he did not intend to contest the 2022 election.^[24]^[25] He retired from politics after the 2022 election. He now runs Sympatheia Strategic Advisory, a business advisory company.^[26]

References

^ ^a ^b "Four brothers, one business". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
^ Blake, Jon (26 March 2018). "the pronunciation of 'Stephen [sic] Knoll'". Jon Blake Podcast. FIVEaa. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Green, Antony (2014). "Schubert". 2014 SA election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ MacLennan, Leah (22 March 2018). "SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^ "The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. 20, Supplementary Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Three SA ministers resign from cabinet – Australian Associated Press". AAP. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ "Barossa Fine Foods: Smallgoods Adelaide - Australia's Most Awarded Smallgoods Maker". www.barossafinefoods.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
^ "Congratulations to Young Liberal Stephan... - Young Liberal Movement of Australia - Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
^ Strathearn, Peri (12 January 2016). "Shots from Knoll hit target". The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
^ "New SA Opposition frontbench to focus on jobs, economy". ABC News. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
^ Wills, Daniel. "Daniel Wills analysis: Can new-look Liberals finally wrest office?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Hon Stephan Knoll". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^ State, Growth (27 June 2019). "Regional roads investment". Growth State. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Govt flags delaying reforms after e-Planning guru quits". InDaily. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ Martin, Patrick (10 November 2020). "South Australia's debt to almost double as government spends big on roads and sport in 2020 State Budget". ABC News.
^ "Former SA transport minister Stephan Knoll to quit at 2022 election". ABC News. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (18 March 2021). "Planning reforms". PlanSA. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ Smith, Matt (17 June 2020). "State Government reveals second bid at rate capping in new council reforms". The Advertiser.
^ Legislation, South Australian (22 November 2021). "LZ". South Australian Legislation. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Liberal MPs to pay back allowance claimed in error after ABC investigation, but Premier denies deliberate wrongdoing". ABC News. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ "Investigation update: Country Members Accommodation Allowance". Independent Commissioner Against Corruption SA. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Former SA minister committed misconduct, ombudsman finds". ABC News. 12 August 2021.
^ Renewal SA (30 September 2021). Urban Renewal Authority (trading as Renewal SA): 2020-21 Annual Report (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^ "Stephan Knoll - Stephan Knoll added a new photo". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ Dayman, Isabel (1 December 2020). "Former South Australian transport minister Stephan Knoll to quit at 2022 election". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ https://www.facebook.com/stephan.knoll.9/ ^{[bare URL]}

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Political offices
Preceded by Stephen Mullighan	Minister for Transport and Infrastructure 2018–2020	Succeeded by Corey Wingard
Preceded by Geoff Brock	Minister for Local Government 2018–2020	Succeeded by Vickie Chapman
Preceded by John Rau	Minister for Planning 2018–2020	Succeeded by Vickie Chapman
South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by Ivan Venning	Member for Schubert 2014–2022	Succeeded by Ashton Hurn