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12 Facts About Stephan Knoll

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Stephan Karl Knoll is a former Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Schubert for the Liberal Party from 2014 to 2022.

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

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Stephan Knoll served as State President of the South Australian Young Liberal Movement.

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In January 2016, Stephan Knoll released a booklet entitled "40 Reasons Why You Can't Trust Labor with Your Money".

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In February 2016, Stephan Knoll was appointed to the Parliament's Economic and Finance Committee.

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

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On 5 February 2020, Stephan Knoll was appointed as Leader of Government Business in the House.

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Stephan Knoll advocated and secured the construction of twin tunnels to complete the North-South Corridor as part of the 2020 State Budget.

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In June 2020, Stephan Knoll introduced the Local Government Reform Bill in Parliament.

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In July 2020, as part of a broader investigation into a number of country MPs, Stephan Knoll was investigated by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption into the possible misuse of the Country Members Accommodation Allowance.

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Mr Stephan Knoll was found guilty of misconduct after attempting to sack members of the Adelaide Cemeteries board without authority.

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On 1 December 2020, Stephan Knoll announced he did not intend to contest the 2022 election.