North Ryde Residents have my support in their bid to save Tennis World as a community recreation facility.

I spoke in parliament on 20^thMarch 2013 about the importance of keeping the southern side of Epping Road residential and recreational.

The local community have been campaigning to stop development on this side of Epping Road, and I am making every effort to support their campaign.

 Bennelong MP John Alexander said the 14 September Election will offer voters the clearest choice in a generation. "I am already out of the blocks listening and talking to people throughout Bennelong, much as I have for the past two years as local Member."

Australia Day, 26^thJanuary 2013

 On Australia Day we come together to celebrate all the wonderful things about our great nation.  Throughout our history Australians have demonstrated again and again our capacity and determination to make our country a better place. The way our community has united in response to the recent fires across the eastern states of Australia highlights the amazing Aussie traditions of mateship, strength and honour we all hold so dear.

John Alexander today reaffirmed his commitment to Sydney Airport’s existing curfew and cap on hourly movements.

"Aircraft noise is an issue of great concern for many Bennelong constituents – from Carlingford across Epping, Marsfield, North Ryde, East Ryde and Gladesville. More flights over more hours equal more noise problems for these communities.

As your Member of Parliament I regularly visit with local shop keepers to discuss business conditions in our local community. The village shops in our neighbourhood are an important asset that offer us great convenience, personal service and also help to build a stronger community.

Soaring electricity prices, aggressive marketing practices from major retailers and record amounts of government red tape have created huge challenges for our local shopping villages to survive.

On Thursday 18th October, John Alexander MP held the first ever international sporting event to be played in the Great Hall Parliament House.

This event is part of the Bennelong Cup Table Tennis Competition which Mr. Alexander started last year.

On Saturday 6th October I had the great pleasure of attending the official opening ceremony of the Korean Festival at Eastwood Park Eastwood. The Korean/Australian relationship celebrated it's 50th year last year and the Consul-General of the Republic of Korea Mr. Jin Soo Kim spoke about 2012 being the beginning of the next 50 year relationship between the two countries. I was honoured to speak at this event about the economic and social benefit the large Korean community in Eastwood have contributed to Bennelong, promoting harmony and economic vision.

During the September school holidays, Eastwood Public School embarks on an ambitious excursion led by the assistant Principal, Ms. Jackie Slaviero. It involves a group of children from years 5 and 6 travelling to the U.S.A. to learn about science, technology and space at the Space Camp facility in Alabama.

More than half of the Bennelong electorate is not currently scheduled to receive better broadband internet. Despite a price tag of nearly $50 billion the suburbs of Epping, Eastwood, Denistone West, Ermington and Gladesville are not listed for commencement in the next three years.

The issue of foreign investment of Australian agricultural land is of great importance to our nation. The recent announcement that Queensland’s Cubbie Station will be sold to a group of international buyers has raised strong levels of concern for our future prosperity and food security. Cubbie Station owns mote than 50 water licences and is the largest privately owned irrigation property in the southern hemisphere.

Earlier today the Prime Minister welcomed back the plane carrying Australia’s Olympic team. With great fanfare she immersed herself in the celebration of Australia’s sporting achievements.

There are many stories that have come out of the Olympic Games, but few can rival the silver medal won by Australia’s youngest Olympian, sixteen year old platform diver Brittany Broben.

After an assortment of handstands and backflips it took Brittany a two-and-a-half somersault with one-and-a-half twists to ultimately claim second place.

Federal Member for Bennelong Mr. John Alexander MP visited Royal Rehab on Wednesday 8^th August to see his Bennelong Table Tennis program in action as part of the Return to Sport program.

There's a reason why our tennis fortunes are slumping, says John Alexander MP.

June 29, 2012.

At 1.00pm on Wednesday Tony Abbott had the courtesy to call the Prime Minister’s office to advise that he was going to introduce a private members bill that set out the Coalition’s policy answer to deter future dangerous boatloads of refugees from making the treacherous journey.

This year marks 40 years since the commencement of diplomatic relations between Australia and China, and 209 years since the first record of Chinese migration to the colonies that became our nation.

Both of these events provided important milestones in the development of a strong and dynamic interaction between the two nations and the growth of a vibrant community of Chinese Australians that has contributed to all facets of our nation’s advancement.