11 December, 2023

Stephan Knoll offers to wash dad’s car and do more chores to pay off $30,000 debt

TRENT BARTLETT

South Australia’s Transport Minister Stephan Knoll landed himself in a bit of mischief this week by accidentally and also repeatedly claiming bogus travel expenses paid directly to his parents.

The 38-year-old repeatedly, but also accidentally claimed for accommodation that was then paid to his parents as board.

Stephan’s dad Franz confirmed the arrangement, which sees up to $234 from the taxpayer up for grabs each night. Clearly one to drive a hard bargain, Franz went on to tell Adelaide Mail that not only was Stephan paying him board but that he will be ‘repaying every last red cent of that to where he got it from, mister.’

To set things right, the master negotiator has convinced his son to wash his car once a week, clean the shower every fortnight, take in the washing and put the bins out every Sunday to make up the $30,000 of taxpayer funds.

Not one to pay too much for any service, Franz totalled the weekly value of Stephan’s household chores at $16, meaning Stephan should be completely debt-free by around August 2056.

Of course, the arrangement to pay off debts to his father makes no sense and won’t actually contribute to paying down Stephan’s debt to the taxpayer. Luckily, Franz made the kind offer to ‘host Stephan at his house for a small nightly fee until he gets back on his feet and pays off all that debt.’

Stephan Knoll told the Adelaide Mail that he’s likely to take his father up on the offer and has even ‘worked out an arrangement’ that avoids using his own funds to pay for it.

We’re not sure what that means, but it sounds clever and entirely legal.

Related Posts

Burnside resident asks if travel bubble could be constructed exclusively around Eastern Suburbs

12 May, 2020

12 May, 2020

TRENT BARTLETT As the state begins to lift some of its coronavirus restrictions, attention has turned to travel and when...

Who fixed the SA outback rocket? Well, I’m glad you asked

21 September, 2020

21 September, 2020

After misfiring early last week, South Australia’s first attempt to join the space race with a rocket from Koonibba was...

Locals outraged as Tea Tree Plaza attempt to charge drivers for burnouts

19 October, 2022

19 October, 2022

Modbury’s fourth best shopping centre is in the middle of a battle with the governing bodies in an attempt to...

Adelaide, Remember when the State Bank collapsed and we had to sell off Tony Modra?

8 June, 2022

8 June, 2022

TRENT BARTLETT With inflation and interest rates both rising at speeds not seen in decades, people are beginning to feel...

Murray Bridge Bunyip first South Australian to apply for voluntary euthanasia

19 June, 2021

19 June, 2021

With the voluntary euthanasia bill passing in South Australia, one South Australian is putting their haggard green claw up to...

Albo only visiting Sturt electorate to see if he can drive his car on the O-Bahn

20 May, 2022

20 May, 2022

Federal Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has spent the final day of the election campaign visiting the South Australian electorate of...

Facebook mum who comments “Wear are there parents?” on every other Advertiser post also a shitty parent

5 September, 2022

5 September, 2022

Constantly outraged Fay Sprooke of Evanston has once again spent a great deal of her day getting all high and...

City of Unley removes controversial Will Smith from Cross Road window

4 April, 2022

4 April, 2022

MAN IN BLACK: After news breaking of the now embattled Will Smith resigning from the Academy, the City of Unley...

As weather warms, SA’s feral population begin annual migration to Henley Beach

20 December, 2022

20 December, 2022

With the Clipsal Superloop Adelaide 500 VALO 500 complete and signs of warmer weather in South Australia, the State’s feral...

This ALDI cookware is such a bargain you’ll almost forget about Australia’s history of systemic racism

2 June, 2020

2 June, 2020

TRENT BARTLETT What a glorious year under the good graces of the ALDI gods it has been. Just when we...

Mix 102.3 accidentally goes 15 minutes without playing Smash Mouth

13 December, 2019

13 December, 2019

In an unfortunate series of mistakes that may cost Mix 102.3 in the year’s final round of radio ratings, the...

Woman updates LinkedIn profile to include climbing Big Rocking Horse certificate

23 January, 2019

23 January, 2019

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Melanie Yearling of Birdwood doing whatever she can to enhance her LinkedIn profile for...

Dad asks if you know what Myponga smells like

7 February, 2020

7 February, 2020

A Woodville South family once again became the butt of dad’s joke yesterday evening. An hour after the family’s Mexican...

Victor Harbor shops sell out of loaves of bread and sunscreen for some reason

24 November, 2018

24 November, 2018

In a bizarre, localised spike in demand not seen in over eleven months, Victor Harbor shops are quickly selling out...

Adelaide Uni law student disappoints family of doctors

24 April, 2019

24 April, 2019

Sometimes having the best opportunities in life does not necessarily lead to fulfilling every expectation. Few things illuminate this concept...

Comments

Leave a Reply