Statement on the 2027 State Election
11 Sep 2026
After an extraordinary and deeply rewarding almost twelve years in public life, I have decided that I will not contest the next New South Wales State Election in March 2027.
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Letter to the Mayor of Ku-ring-gai Council
21 Aug 2026
Full letter to the Mayor of Ku-ring-gai Council in response to her Mayoral Minute on 16 June 2026.
Ku-ring-gai Council
2 Jun 2026
I will never apologise for standing up for my community. That is why I stood for Parliament, and it is what I will do while I remain here. Last week I spoke in Parliament about project cost overruns of more than $33 million by Ku-ring-gai Council.
About Alister
Alister Henskens SC MP is the Member for Wahroonga in the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament (formerly named Ku-ring-gai). He has been the local Member since he was elected on 28th March 2015.
Alister has entered public service through Parliament after a successful career as a Sydney Barrister since 1996.
