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John Gilbert Alexander OAM MP (born 4 July 1951 in Sydney) is a former professional touring tennis player and current Australian politician. ==Political career== As a Liberal Party candidate John Alexander won the seat of Bennelong from the Australian Labor Party in the 2010 election with a swing of 4.52 points, giving a two-party-preferred margin of 3.1 points.〔()〕 Alexander delivered his maiden speech to parliament on 28 October 2010,〔()〕 detailing his particular interest in areas of preventative health, infrastructure, transport and sustainable growth. During his first term Alexander was put in charge of several internal policy committees, with a particular focus on regional development and policies to tackle urban congestion. In October 2011 Alexander ran the inaugural Bennelong Cup Table Tennis Test match, involving players from China, Korea and Australia playing in a formal competition in Ryde. In October 2012 the opening games were played in the Great Hall of Parliament House – the first competitive sporting event ever played there. The Ambassadors for China and Korea participated in a friendly competition with Alexander and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy. The Bennelong Cup is the celebration of Alexander's Bennelong Schools Table Tennis Program which has put tables in all 40 Bennelong schools in order to encourage social interaction between students of different cultural backgrounds, together with a healthy activity. Alexander was not challenged in Liberal preselection in 2012. In the 2013 election Alexander was re-elected as Member for Bennelong, increasing his two party preferred margin to 7.8%.〔()〕 As a member of the new Coalition government, Alexander was appointed chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Tax & Revenue in November 2013. He also serves as chair of the Coalition Policy Committees on Infrastructure & Regional Development, and on Tourism, and Chair of the Sydney Airport Community Forum. Alexander is a strong proponent of high speed rail linking Australia's eastern seaboard. In February 2014 he delivered the keynote speech at a high-speed rail conference at University of Melbourne, highlighting the resultant opportunities for regional development and reduction in traffic congestion in major cities.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Alexander (Australian politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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