The two defining issues of this century are both universal but felt locally: the global water crisis and the resources boom.

Grace Portolesi is a strong, assertive passionate young woman and she is precisely the sort of person I want in my cabinet and she will have a senior role.

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.

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.

Everybody has to make their own decisions about how they choose to behave.

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.