Turnbull supports Alexander in Sydney Chinatown and talks about Australia-China relations

     After Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull went to Eastwood on November 26 to interact closely with local residents to support the election of federal Liberal candidate John Alexander in the Bennelong constituency, he came to Sydney Chinatown at noon on November 28 to once again build momentum for Alexander's election. Mr. Eric Yuan Lin, President of GFI, was invited to participate in the event. When asked, "Australia and the United States are in an alliance, so how do we position the relationship between Australia and China?" Turnbull said: "Australia and the United States are in an alliance, and Australia and China are very, very good friends and partners."

Australian Prime Minister Turnbull.

He further explained that this is because Australia and the United States have signed relevant formal treaties. If Australia or the United States is attacked, then the United States and Australia will assist each other. "The relationship between Australia and China can best be described as very, very good friends and partners. We have very, very much cooperation in many fields, and have very close ties in many fields." He said that the ties between China and Australia are getting closer and closer, and one of the important ties is the people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and people-to-people exchanges.

Pay attention to people's livelihood, solve the traffic congestion problem and invest in better infrastructure facilities in this nylon

At a press conference at noon that day, Turnbull said that the Nylon constituency has undergone tremendous changes in the past few years, with new houses, apartments, businesses, retail, etc. constantly emerging, which has also "tortured" the construction of local infrastructure. In response to the current traffic congestion problem near Macquarie Center, the government plans to invest heavily in building a better transportation hub so that it can better solve this issue of concern to people's livelihood, saying that this is a very important infrastructure facility. He said: "Alexander is a very strong voice and force for the local community and business in Bennylon." Turnbull mentioned that there are 16,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in the Bennylon area. Tax reductions for these small and medium-sized enterprises will help them have more funds to invest better and hire more employees to develop enterprises, thereby promoting the development of the local economy. "Alexander is very aware of the importance of tax relief to local businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises." Turnbull said.

From left to right: Turnbull, Peter Chan and Alexander.

Praising the huge contribution of the Chinese community: Multiculturalism is the cornerstone of Australian society

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly half of the residents in this Nylon constituency are of Chinese origin, and Chinese voters account for 18%. In addition to locals, the ethnic groups living there also include Koreans and Indians. More than half of the voters were born overseas. It is a place of multicultural integration and one of the most diverse constituencies in the Federal Congress. Turnbull specifically mentioned the construction and development of multicultural communities and fully affirmed the outstanding contributions made by the Chinese community to the development of Australia. He said: "We have a very successful multicultural community. Chinese is the second largest language in Australia. Without the efforts and huge contributions of the Chinese in Australia, the success of Australia's multiculturalism would not be possible. Multiculturalism is the cornerstone of Australian society, and it is everyone, all Australians who work together to achieve this goal." He said that Australia has benefited from the development of a multicultural society. He talked about his trip to China and expressed that he was deeply impressed. He also talked about his views on the same-sex marriage bill and the development of the Nylon area that the community is concerned about. He also introduced the many achievements his government has made since taking office, including tax reform, support for child care, improving the affordability of family child care expenses, reform of school funding, the increase of jobs, etc.

Alexander announces campaign platform: All I can do is try my best

Alexander was originally a member of Parliament for the federal constituency of Bennylon. He resigned due to dual nationality issues and ran again. Speaking at a press conference, he said: "For the past seven years, I have worked hard to actively represent our community in federal Parliament. Please support me, Continue to serve you in this Nylon constituency." He introduced his political achievements for the community over the past few years, and also announced his campaign platform, which includes supporting lower taxes, protecting the 16,000 small traders and small and medium-sized enterprises in this Nylon constituency, and protecting local employment; helping first-time homebuyers, dealing with housing affordability issues, and helping first-time homebuyers save for down payments through pensions; protecting immigration plans, and introducing immigrants in a fair and orderly manner. Continue to control borders and keep communities safe; support local households and put downward pressure on electricity prices through the National Energy Guarantee Scheme.

At the last federal election, Alexander won the seat of Bennylon with a 9.7% lead over his opponent. In this by-election, the Labor Party sent former New South Wales Premier Christine Ganelli to fight for this key constituency. Alexander acknowledged that Ganery is a very strong competitor, saying: "All I can do now is try my best."

Philip Ruddock, former Australian Minister of Law and current Mayor of Hornsby, Chen Kexun, co-founding chairman of the Australian Liberal Party Chinese Parliament, Sydney City Councilor Craig Chung, George River City Councilor Liu Naxin and former New South Wales Senator He Shen Huixia, as well as many Chinese community leaders and business representatives attended the press conference to express their support for Alexander's enthusiasm, ability and achievements, and his candidacy.

Guests taking photos.

GFI President took a photo with the Prime Minister.