Macquarie Street Matters with Alister Henskens SC MP Alister Henskens

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.

On Part 2 of Macquarie Street Matters with Scott Farlow, Alister and Scott dive further into the largest rezoning in New South Wales history. They discuss the lack of infrastructure investment in NSW and how the Minns Labor Government has made it more difficult for young people to enter into the housing market by removing the First Homebuyer Choice Scheme and the Greater Cities Commission.

On Part 1 of this episode with the Shadow Minister for Planning Scott Farlow, Alister and Scott discuss the significant impact the Minns Labor Governments new housing policies will have in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast.

On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister Henskens is joined by a young local from his electorate of Wahroonga, Chase Burch. Chase talks about his life growing up in Wahroonga, living with a physical disability and the impact local train station upgrades has had on his life. This week's episode explores how real people's lives are impacted by the decisions made on Macquarie Street.