Michael Knight

Michael Steven Knight (born 21 September 1952 in Leichhardt, New South Wales Originally a member of the leftwing faction, Knight defected to rightwing faction after a trip in Europe which convinced him that socialism had failed.

Knight remained on the back bench until 1995 when he was appointed to the state Cabinet with ministerial responsibilities for Public Works and Services, the Olympics and Roads. His responsibilities were later in 1995 reduced to Roads and Olympics. In 1996 this was further reduced to responsibility for the Olympics, a portfolio he held until his retirement in 2001.

Knight was a director of the state–owned corporation, Delta Electricity, until December 2010 when he was one of the four directors who resigned en masse in protest of the privatisation of the generating assets of the company. During 2005 he also served as chairman of Sydney Gas Limited, prior to its takeover by the Australian Gas Light Company.

He is also the non-executive chairman of InfraShore, a public-private partnership consortium between Thiess and the Royal Bank of Scotland in charge of the billion-dollar redevelopment of Royal North Shore Hospital.

Honours In January 2002, Knight was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to: Olympic and Paralympic sport, particularly in the area of Games' administration; to the New South Wales Parliament; and, to the community of Campbelltown.

In 2000, Knight was awarded a Gold Olympic Order by the IOC at the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Personal Knight is married to Anne, and they have two daughters.