Election 2016: Interview with Liberal MP John Alexander

Liberal MP & former Australian Tennis player John Alexander Source: Liberal MP & former Australian Tennis player John Alexander

John Alexander talks to Maheswaran Prabaharan about his candidacy, Liberal's policy in brief, why Tamil Community should vote for Liberal, refugee policy and etc. 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. During a tennis career spanning the late 1960s to mid-1980s, Alexander won 7 tour singles titles and 27 doubles titles. He was also one of Australia's longest serving Davis Cup players, representing his country from 1968 to 1983. Alexander served as captain of the Australian Fed Cup team and worked as a sports commentator for Australian (Channel 7) and British (BBC) television networks for over 20 years. Alexander is known for his extensive knowledge (historical and technical) of tennis.