[Applause] thank you everyone I have to start by saying a few thank yous to the returning officer uh to Fran on your final count to all of those doing the counting tonight to Souther Council the police for their brilliant coordination of this election to all the candidates standing on this stage with me for running positive spirited campaigns and for showing how decent respectful politics can be done to my amazing husband grahe and my three beautiful children thank you for your love for being my work and for always putting a smile on my face it's meant the world to me to my parents for their love for instilling in me compassion and a belief that we have a duty to change the world as we see it to my family and friends thank you for your encouragement for your belief and for always having my back to my Agent Mark and to the incredible peka labor team thank you for putting your heart and soul into this campaign together we have knocked on countless doors we have listened to thousands of conversations and we have spread our message of Hope and change I will never forget your dedication your tireless effort and your unwavering relief in the power of our movement to restore the damage to bring back hope and to change people's lives this Victory is as much yours as it is mine to Har Harman for over 40 years of service fighting for Campbell and pekan for the countless lives you have touched and the huge impact you have had on our politics Harriet blazed a trail for women like me and I'm incredibly proud to be standing on her shoulders as I embark on this journey she has set the highest the highest possible bar for what it means to be an MP and I hope to follow in her footsteps and then finally thank you to the people of pekan you have placed your trust in me and I will work day and night to repay that faith I promise to be rooted in this community and to fight for you I will be your lest voice your fiercest Defender and your proudest champion and together we will run today we stand as the crossroads after 14 years of conservative rule we Face challenges that seem insurmountable people are no better off today than they were when the last Labor government left office their pay packets are Flatline their safety left has been tripped to shreds we have one in three families now in pekam who are struggling to get by struggling to afford day-to-day Essentials 40% of our children here in pekam are living in poverty our schools our hospitals our social care all at breaking point and something as basic as a decent roof over your head that you can afford is now Out Of Reach for so many 14 Wasted Years A catastrophic failure to improve people's lives and livelihoods and tonight people in pekam and in constituencies across the country are sending a clear message it is time for change it is time to bring back light and hope back to our community to end the sense of feeling ground down to end the constant survival mode that so many families find themselves in to end the Hope being beaten out of us today I hope we turn a page and to everyone in pekam know this I have listened to every single conversation we have had I've heard your worries your anger your frustration your hopes to the children that will be getting ready this morning in pour or temporary accommodation I have heard you you deserve a decent and secure home where you can learn Thrive and grow to parents lying awake at night wondering how you'll pay the bill I have heard you no one should have to decide and make a choice between feeding their children and keeping roof over their heads to people struggling to get a GP appointment stuck in pain on the NHS waiting list I have heard you you deserve the dignity and security of care when you need it and let me promise you this I will use my voice on the national stage as your voice I will make local issues National issues I will advocate for Big Ideas that will improve your life I will fight every day to deliver the change that this community deserves now the journey won't be easy and there will be challenges along the way but the work the work begins now I'm ready to stand with you I'm ready to fight for you I'm ready to serve you thank you [Applause]