Alister Henskens

Shadow Special Minister of State, Shadow Minister for Government Accountability, and Member for Wahroonga

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Shadow Special Minister of State, Shadow Minister for Government Accountability, and Member for Wahroonga

Alister is the Member for Wahroonga (formerly Ku-ring-gai) in the NSW Parliament. He has been the local Member since 2015.

Alister was born, raised and schooled in Newcastle, NSW and has degrees in economics and law from the Universities of Sydney and Toronto. 

Alister and his wife, Nancy have a daughter and son and have lived locally for over 20 years. 

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New emergency services tax can’t cost NSW more

New emergency services tax can’t cost NSW more

The Minns Labor Government’s next step in their proposal to introduce an emergency services tax cannot cost NSW families more than they’re already paying.

16 February 2026
Labor slammed over child brides known to NSW child protection system

Labor slammed over child brides known to NSW child protection system

Claims of underage forced marriage ceremonies in suburban backyards have revealed the Minns Labor Government is failing to act on reports of abuse and children becoming child brides.

15 February 2026
Labor rejects stronger laws to bring order and calm back to Sydney’s streets

Labor rejects stronger laws to bring order and calm back to Sydney’s streets

After Monday night’s disgraceful scenes, and a week of open in-fighting, the Minns Labor Government has today voted to reject the NSW Liberals and Nationals plan to strengthen social cohesio...

13 February 2026
Minns Labor Government grant unions access to businesses’ digital systems

Minns Labor Government grant unions access to businesses’ digital systems

Businesses in NSW will be waking up to unions knocking on their door after the Minns Labor Government’s bill to grant unprecedented digital access powers to union officials passed the NSW Pa...

13 February 2026
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