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Former South Australian transport minister Stephan Knoll to quit at 2022 election
Once viewed as a potential future premier, South Australian Liberal MP Stephan Knoll has announced he is quitting politics.
Key points:
- Stephan Knoll was first elected in 2014
- He resigned as a minister in July
- He says he wants to spend more time with his family
The former transport minister resigned from Cabinet earlier this year amid the fallout from the Country Members Accommodation Allowance scandal.
He has since been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, but has remained on the backbench.
He was first elected in 2014 and represented the safe Liberal electorate of Schubert, in the Barossa Valley.
In a text message sent to Liberal colleagues on Tuesday, Mr Knoll said he had informed Premier Steven…
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