South Australia has transformed. There has been a range of changes to our economy over the past 10 years in which we have genuinely set ourselves up for the future. I think we have to start behaving like that's real and project a quiet confidence in the future of our state.

We know that defence work results in more than great defence hardware - it can drive innovation and advances in all areas of our life.

We have been getting ready to recycle more e-waste by investing in infrastructure, providing grants to local government and working with industry.

All the government decisions remain and won't be altered until I get in the role and have had a chance to discuss them with my colleagues.

Our commitment to defence goes beyond this. It's a long-term commitment to make SA the home for Australian defence. It's a commitment to providing the right infrastructure and the right people.

South Australia has transformed. There has been a range of changes to our economy over the past 10 years in which we have genuinely set ourselves up for the future. I think we have to start behaving like that's real and project a quiet confidence in the future of our state.

If you present good government, then elections look after themselves.