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PM’s Lunar New Year Visit (13th February, The Weekly Times)
MPs present new Flags to OLQP School (27th February, The Weekly Times)
JA’s $350,000 Helping Handshake (3rd April, The Weekly Times)
JA launches ERNA netball season with $50,000 grant (10th April, The Weekly Times)
Parliamentary speech: Type 1 Diabetes
25 October 2018 Type 1 Diabetes Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (13:55): Type 1 diabetes is a cruel condition. It has no lifestyle causes and it is entirely unpreventable. When it strikes, it can be hugely debilitating. High sugar intake leads to weight gain, which in turn leads to countless other associated conditions. Living with type 1 diabetes […]
Parliamentary speech: STEM
24 October 2018 STEM Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (19:53): I rise to address the House about a very important topic—one that I believe holds the key to our growth and prosperity as a nation—that is, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, as it is more popularly known. STEM has received a great deal of attention in […]
Parliamentary speech: Stryder
24 October 2018 Stryder Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (10:03): Bennelong is a tightknit and supportive community. We are blessed with thousands of committed volunteers who help those around them ensure that no-one misses out on the great things we have around us. This is why I’m proud to address the House today on an excellent local organisation […]
Parliamentary speech: Granny Smith festival
22 October 2018 Granny Smith Festival Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (16:12): I’m always proud to represent Australia’s capital of innovation. Bennelong is home to our most innovative companies and has given the world such innovations as the cochlear implant and wi-fi. But our greatest and most ubiquitous invention is undoubtedly the Granny Smith apple. It was this […]
Parliamentary Speech: Bennelong Development
17 October 2018 Development in Bennelong Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (11:10): I’ve spoken many times in this chamber about decentralisation, overdevelopment and matters of planning. I do this because development is one of the biggest issues facing our community. Our roads are clogged and our sports fields are disappearing as our suburbs grow from single-storey dwellings to blocks […]