15 October 2018 Trans Pacific Partnership Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (11:41): I thank the member for Forde for bringing forward this important and timely motion. Allow me to start with a simple proposition: free trade is good. The more nations we can trade with, the more nations we can export to and the more goods and services […]
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Parliamentary speech: My Health records
18 September 2018 My Health records Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (18:52): I rise tonight in support of this important bill. The My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018 will amend the My Health Records Act 2012 to strengthen its privacy protections. The changes remove any doubt as to how seriously the Australian government takes the […]
Parliamentary speech: Infrastructure report
17 September 2018 Infrastructure report Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (15:10): Today I present the report of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities’ inquiry into the Australian government’s role in the development of cities, titled Building up and moving out. Australia is undergoing rapid change. Population growth, urbanisation, the ageing of the population and the […]
Parliamentary speech: R U OK? day
17 September 2018 R U OK? day Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (10:08): I would like to thank the member for Franklin for raising this vitally important conversation, which can save lives. I speak today about an issue that faces one in every three Australians—an organisation that travels across 14,000 kilometres reaching 25 communities to reiterate that […]
Parliamentary speech: Local sporting champions
11 September 2018 Local sporting champions Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (19:45): Australians have remarkable affection for their sport, an affection which has endured for many years as a nation of good sports. Our passion for sport has led us to many successes, whether on the field, in the pool, on the court or on the track—so […]
Parliamentary speech: Energy policy
11 September 2018 Energy policy Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (15:49): I thank those opposite for bringing forward this debate. In this technology fuelled world, access to cheap and reliable electricity is one of the fundamental needs of our homes. Power prices are a key part of the cost of living and greatly affect my constituents and […]
Parliamentary speech: Women in sport
10 September 2018 Women in sport Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (10:47): In the past few hours, two Australian champions have won at the US Open in Flushing Meadows. Ash Barty just raised the women’s doubles trophy with her partner CoCo Vandeweghe, and the great Dylan Alcott just claimed his sixth grand slam in wheelchair tennis. These […]
Parliamentary speech: New Ryde Police Commander welcomed
10 September 2018 New Ryde Police Commander welcomed Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (16:18): I rise to inform the House of the excellent work being done by our police officers in my electorate of Bennelong and to welcome Superintendent David Waddell to the area as Ryde’s new police area commander. Superintendent Waddell joins our community after his […]
Parliamentary speech: Vaccinations
Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (12:39): I second the motion. Thank you to my friend and colleague for raising this important issue today. We are lucky to live in a country that places a strong emphasis on the health and safety of its citizens. Our vaccination rate for five-year-olds is at 94 per cent. The coalition government […]
Matter of Public Interest: Medtronic Bennelong STEM Challenge
14 August 2018 Medtronic Bennelong Schools’ STEM Challenge Mr ALEXANDER (Bennelong) (13:50): I rise to address the House about the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, in our education system. In Australia we enjoy a very high standard of living that has been made possible by the hard work of generations past, […]