We may very well be faced with the choice of retaining the AAA credit rating or abandoning some of our key infrastructure projects, which are about jobs for the future. I will choose jobs in that equation every time.
I've decided to lead in a way that takes people with me. It's the approach that I think will stand not only our party but also our state in good stead.
We've been very patient over the years but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reset the rules for the River Murray and we're determined not to squander that opportunity.
Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold.
If we wish our state's growth to continue, then our future will increasingly be with industries that require a highly skilled and technically proficient workforce.
We have been getting ready to recycle more e-waste by investing in infrastructure, providing grants to local government and working with industry.