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![Alister Henskens](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alister_Henskens_(cropped).jpg?width=320)

Liberal NSW Legislative Assembly

# Alister Henskens

Member for [Wahroonga](https://politics.computer/seats/nsw/wahroonga), [Liberal](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) 

About

## About Alister Henskens

Alister Henskens is a Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Wahroonga, a seat on Sydney's upper North Shore. He has held the seat since 2015, when it was known as Ku-ring-gai. Henskens announced in September 2026 that he will retire from politics at the 2027 state election.

First elected

2015 state election, Ku-ring-gai

Re-elected

2019 state election, Ku-ring-gai

Born

30 December 1963, Newcastle

Education

University of Sydney; master's in law, University of Toronto

Previous ministerial roles

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services; Minister for Skills and Training

Retirement announced

11 September 2026, at the 2027 state election

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alister%5FHenskens), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Ads

## What Alister Henskens spends on ads

Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library.

We follow Alister Henskens's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet.

[See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=1538132593142893) 

## Other Liberal members of the NSW Legislative Assembly

[Liberal spending](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) 

- [ **Adam Crouch** Liberal, Terrigal ](https://politics.computer/mp/adam-crouch)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony_Roberts_2016.jpg?width=96)**Anthony Roberts** Liberal, Lane Cove ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-roberts)
- [ **Eleni Petinos** Liberal, Miranda ](https://politics.computer/mp/eleni-petinos)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Felicity_Wilson_MP_Headshot.png?width=96)**Felicity Wilson** Liberal, North Shore ](https://politics.computer/mp/felicity-wilson)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James_Griffin_MP.jpg?width=96)**James Griffin** Liberal, Manly ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-griffin)
- [ **James Wallace** Liberal, Hornsby ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-wallace)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jordan_Lane_2023.jpg?width=96)**Jordan Lane** Liberal, Ryde ](https://politics.computer/mp/jordan-lane)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Justin_Clancy-DSC00877_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Justin Clancy** Liberal, Albury ](https://politics.computer/mp/justin-clancy)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kellie_Sloane%2C_Mona_Vale_2023.jpg?width=96)**Kellie Sloane** Liberal, Vaucluse ](https://politics.computer/mp/kellie-sloane)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mark_Coure_MP_at_Lugarno_Public_School_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Mark Coure** Liberal, Oatley ](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-coure)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/150225_MDCC_Election_Forum_Mark_Speakman.jpg?width=96)**Mark Speakman** Liberal, Cronulla ](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-speakman)
- [ **Mark Taylor** Liberal, Winston Hills ](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-taylor)

Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alister%5FHenskens%5F%28cropped%29.jpg). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the NSW Legislative Assembly on 11 November 2026\.

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