Macquarie Street Matters with Alister Henskens SC MP

On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister discusses the Equality Bill which passed NSW Parliament recently. He also dives into the recent announcement that 80 TAFE jobs will be cut, and more jobs will be lost at Service NSW. And is the bromance over between Albo and Chris Minns?

On Part 2 of this series with the 46th Premier of NSW Dominic Perrottet, Dom and Alister explore the personal and the politics. They discuss Dom's introduction to NSW politics, his religion, the media and his move to America.

On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister is joined by the former Premier of NSW the Hon. Dominic Perrottet. In Part 1 of this 2 part series with Dom, they explore Dom's proudest moments as the State's Treasurer and Premier, his collaborative work with other state Treasurer's, his passion for funding palliative care, transforming Service NSW, Active and Creative Kids Vouchers, and the Kids Future Fund. Tune in next week for Part 2 with Dominic Perrottet.

On this week's episode, Alister sits down with the Shadow Treasurer the Honourable Damien Tudehope MLC to break down the Minns Labor Government's 2024-25 NSW Budget. This budget provides no cost-of-living relief to NSW families during this economically challenging time and cuts funding from health, education and other frontline services and infrastructure.

On this week's episode, Alister discusses the recent knife and bail laws that passed through the NSW Parliament following pressure from the NSW Opposition. He also dives into legislation proposed regarding ministerial diary disclosures. With the upcoming NSW Budget set to be handed down, Alister discusses how our State is already suffering as a result of cuts.

In this week's episode, Alister discusses the Opposition's push to have stronger laws for knife related crime in New South Wales, similar to Jack's Law in Queensland. Alister reveals the details of the Minns Labor Government's slow response to the Opposition's push and Chris Minns' decision to delay getting these laws passed through Parliament. The Minns Labor Government has done a remarkable backflip and has finally increased the number of sitting days for the Parliamentary sitting year.

On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, I discuss the issues surrounding bail, domestic violence and electronic monitoring, the Opposition's attempt to urgently progress in Parliament either its own or the Government's bail laws so as to protect women's safety. I unpack the last sitting fortnight in the NSW Parliament and the overdue sacking of left wing Labor MLC Anthony D'Adam.

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On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister speaks to the Member for Hawkesbury Robyn Preston. Robyn is the former deputy mayor of The Hills Shire Council and is a mother of two. In this episode, they discuss the recent floods in the Hawkesbury region, the Warragamba Dam and the St John of God Hospital.

On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister sits down with the State Member for Castle Hill Mark Hodges. They discuss Mark's career in the New South Wales Police Force, as a police prosecutor, as a solicitor, as a Hills Shire Councillor and now as the State Member for Castle Hill since the last election in 2023. They also dive into the Minns' Labor Government's new housing policy and the impact that will have in the Castle Hill electorate and the rest of New South Wales.

On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister and Steph wrap up the March sitting weeks of the NSW Parliament. These two weeks were filled with more ministerial scandals and rushed legislation by the Minns Labor Government. Alister and Steph unpack Labor's first full year in Government and the issues that have faced Labor in this time.