Mr Speaker, I rise to make my maiden speech in this place. It is a great honour and a privilege to be elected as the Member for MacKillop, and I thank the people of the South East for placing their trust in me.
I stand here today as a proud son of the South East. I was born and raised in Mount Gambier, and I have spent my entire life in this region. I know the people, I know the issues, and I know what matters to the families who live here.
The South East is the heart of South Australia's primary industries. It is home to our state's best farmers, fishers, foresters, and small business owners. These are the people who work hard, pay their taxes, and keep our economy going. But for too long, they have been forgotten by the major parties in Adelaide.
They have been forgotten when it comes to roads. They have been forgotten when it comes to hospitals. They have been forgotten when it comes to schools. And they have been forgotten when it comes to basic services that people in the city take for granted.
That is why I am here. I am here to be the loudest voice in this parliament for the South East. I am here to fight for the people who have been left behind. And I am here to make sure that the South East gets its fair share.
Before I entered politics, I spent most of my working life in frontline roles. I worked as a correctional officer at Mount Gambier Prison, and I also worked at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre.
These were not easy jobs. They were tough, they were challenging, and they taught me a lot about life and about people.
At Christmas Island, I saw things that no human being should ever have to see. I saw people arriving wearing spray overalls because their boats had sunk and they had even lost the shirts on their backs. I saw drownings. I saw deaths. I saw the absolute desperation of people who were willing to risk everything just to have a chance at a better life.
That experience taught me two very important things.
First,

最后他立场反移民的。虽然我家人朋友都是移民，但我要保护本地工作跟产业，这可以同时成立。

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