Bennelong MP and White Ribbon Ambassador John Alexander used White Ribbon Day to renew his pledge to stand up against domestic violence, during a speech in Canberra. In a speech in Parliament house, he pledged: ‘never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women.’ He said: “There are lots of statistics that highlight […]
Archive | November, 2015
White Ribbon Day
Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (09:51): Today is White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. I am an ambassador, and each year we restate our oath: I pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women. Yesterday morning I attended the media stand-up against violence towards women and […]
Bennelong 100km WALK for MND comes to triumphant end
Last Saturday, 21st November, Bennelong MP John Alexander completed his 100km walk around the electorate to raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease. He was met in Eastwood Mall by a number of supporters, including a close friend who lost her husband to the disease, Jo Drewett; a man from Ermington who has the […]
Bennelong Cup International Table Tennis Tournament returns for 2015
Last weekend, Ryde Community Sports Centre hosted the return of the Hyundai Bennelong Cup and the Bennelong Cup Schools Competition. Players from Australia and New Zealand took on the world’s best from China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. After 3 days of tight competition, Korea edged out the Chinese team in a close final. Play also […]
Remembering the Armenian Genocide this Remembrance Day
Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (09:57): Yesterday we commemorated Remembrance Day, marking both the day the guns fell silent on the Western Front in 1918 and also further recognition of the Anzac Centenary. It has been 100 years since our brave soldiers, together with their New Zealand mates, stormed the beaches of Gallipoli in modern-day Turkey. We […]
John Alexander Chairs new Infrastructure Committee
Last week Bennelong MP John Alexander was appointed Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities. This new Committee has been formed as part of the Turnbull Government’s renewed focus on Cities policy, and John received the chairmanship in recognition of his long running policy work in this area. “To […]
John Alexander’s charity walk going the extra mile
John Alexander is now over half way through his 100km walk for Motor Neurone Disease. This week he has crossed the suburbs of Gladesville, Putney, Ryde, Meadowbank, West Ryde, Brush Farm and Ermington. He has also walked considerably further than anticipated – despite having so much walking still to go, he has walked over 150km […]