There is an opportunity for us to renew ourselves. There's an opportunity for us to leave the past behind and present something different for the future.

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.

Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold.

People want the freedom. They want to be able to shop. If you don't like the shop trading hours and you're a shop owner, you don't have to open.

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.

There is an opportunity for us to renew ourselves. There's an opportunity for us to leave the past behind and present something different for the future.

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