Craig Knowles
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The Honourable Craig Knowles AM |
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| New South Wales Minister for Health | |
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In office 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Refshauge |
| Succeeded by | Morris Iemma |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Macquarie Fields |
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In office 3 November 1990 – 3 May 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Stan Knowles |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Moorebank |
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In office 25 May 1991 – 5 March 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Macquarie Fields |
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In office 27 March 1999 – 10 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Steven Chaytor |
| Personal details | |
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Craig John Knowles 27 February 1959 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Parents | Stan Knowles (father) |
Craig John Knowles AM (born 27 February 1959) is a former Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2005.
Knowles' parents were Marie and Stan Knowles, member for Ingleburn from 1981 to 1988 and Macquarie Fields from 1988 to 1990. He was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and educated at Liverpool Boys High School, Sydney College of Technical and Further Education. He worked in the New South Wales Department of Business and Consumer Affairs from 1988 and was the Western Sydney Co-ordinator in the Office of State Development of New South Wales Premiers' Department from 1987 to 1988. He was an alderman on Liverpool City Council from 1982 to 1994 and Mayor from 1986 until 1988.
Knowles served as an Australian Labor Party member for Macquarie Fields from May 1990 to May 1991, Moorebank from 1991 to 1999 and Macquarie Fields from 1999 to 2005. He was Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning from 1995 to 1999, Minister for Health from 1999 to 2003 and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources from 2003 to 2005.
Knowles introduced a number of changes during his time as Planning Minister. These included the introduction of private certification of buildings. Another controversial change was the introduction of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, which increased the powers of the Minister in approving major developments and superseded heritage and environmental protection legislation.
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