A MAGIC bullet to solve Sydney’s growing pains by turning it into a “megacity” stretching from Newcastle to Nowra — all linked by high-speed rail — is set to be the centrepiece of a radical new proposal. Bennelong Liberal MP John Alexander has lifted the lid on likely “strategic decentralisation” recommendations to come out of […]
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Media Release: Rare diseases are not so rare
12th March 2018 Those living with rare diseases can sometimes feel forgotten by a society seemingly more focussed on other diseases like cancer and heart disease. Macquarie Park based international healthcare company Sanofi recently held a reception for the rare disease community, to assist in giving them a voice and raising awareness of rare disease […]
Media Release: Ground-breaking flu vaccines to protect seniors in Bennelong
20th February 2018 The Turnbull Government will provide two new ground-breaking flu vaccines to over 3 million Australians aged 65 years and over – free of charge. These new vaccines will help provide stronger protection for over 65s in Bennelong. Member for Bennelong, John Alexander MP said the vaccines have been fast-tracked to ensure lives […]
Media Release: $9,640 grant helps Macquarie University bring National Science Week to NSW
15th February 2018 Macquarie University in Bennelong will bring the excitement and discovery of National Science Week to NSW after receiving $9,640 from the Australian Government for their project, Pocket Astronomy in Pocket-Sized Towns. A planetarium, a solar telescope, and a bunch of students and staff from the Department of Physics and Astronomy will hit […]
Media Release: Quad-strain meningococcal vaccine available to infants in Bennelong
7th February 2018 To help protect our youngest children in Bennelong from the devastating consequences of meningococcal, the Turnbull Government will add a quad-strain vaccine to the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Member for Bennelong, John Alexander MP said the new vaccine (Nimenrix) covers against A, C, W and Y strains (MenACWY) and will be added […]
Media Release: John Alexander MP raises community concern on overdevelopment
5th April 2018 A Public Determination Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 February 2018 to discuss the proposed development at 44-48 Oxford St, Epping and consequentially the demolition of the cottage at No. 48 Oxford Street, Epping. As Federal Member for Bennelong, John Alexander MP has written to the Joint Regional Planning Panel to raise […]
Media Release: John Alexader sworn in as Member for Bennelong
5th April 2018 After a hard-fought by-election campaign, John Alexander MP was once again sworn in as the Federal Member for Bennelong, at Parliament House on Monday, 5 February 2018. John said he was deeply humbled that the people of Bennelong have once again placed their faith in him to be their representative in Canberra. […]
Media Release: 15 Hours of preschool a week for all Bennelong Children
5 February 2018 15 hours of preschool a week for all Bennelong children More than 2130 children across Bennelong will benefit from a more than $400 million preschool funding boost announced by the Turnbull Government. John Alexander MP for Bennelong said the $2.68 million for 2130 local pre-schoolers would ensure they had access to […]
Harmony Cup Speech
13:47, 27/03/2018: On Saturday I participated in the sixth annual Harmony Cup at Eastwood Oval. This soccer tournament is organised each year by the Australian Asian Association of Bennelong to coincide with Harmony Day. It’s a wonderful event that brings our diverse and multicultural community together through sport. Despite being a warm day, there was some […]
International Womens Day Speech
11:06, 26/03/2018: Thank you to the member for Newcastle for calling for this debate today. International Women’s Day is perhaps the most important issue day in the calendar. Women are half of our population, but not half of this parliament and not half of most workplaces. They aren’t equal to men in pay and, devastatingly, […]