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Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Alister Andrew Henskens SC is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Ku-ring-gai in Sydney's upper North Shore for the governing Liberal Party of Australia. Henskens has entered public service through Parliament after a successful career as a Sydney Barrister since 1996. Prior to that (1988 - 1996) he was a solicitor. Henskens was appointed a Senior Counsel in 2011 and has worked principally in the areas of general commercial, insolvency, banking, defamation, building and construction law. He was also Counsel Assisting the Equine Influenza Inquiry.He succeeded former Premier Barry O'Farrell as the Liberal candidate, following a closely fought preselection for what was at the time the state's safest seat. Other preselection contenders included radio presenter Jason Morrison.Henskens was born (December 30, 1963), raised and schooled in Newcastle, NSW.His father immigrated to Australia from the Netherlands in 1951 while his mother was schooled in Ku-ring-gai.Henskens moved to Sydney as an 18-year-old to study at the University of Sydney, residing at St Andrew’s College and graduated with degrees in Economics and Law.In his last year at the University of Sydney, Henskens won a prestigious Rotary Foundation Scholarship to study a Master of Laws Degree at the University of Toronto, Canada. Today Henskens still finds time to indulge his passions of music and basketball. He has been a director of Basketball NSW and maintains a close association with the sport through management and coaching of junior teams.Henskens presently sits as Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. He is also a member of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development. He is a member of the Legislation Review Committee and a Member of the Joint Select Committee on Companion Animal Breeding (2015).Alister and his wife have two children."@en }

• Alister_Henskens abstract "Alister Andrew Henskens SC is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Ku-ring-gai in Sydney's upper North Shore for the governing Liberal Party of Australia. Henskens has entered public service through Parliament after a successful career as a Sydney Barrister since 1996. Prior to that (1988 - 1996) he was a solicitor. Henskens was appointed a Senior Counsel in 2011 and has worked principally in the areas of general commercial, insolvency, banking, defamation, building and construction law. He was also Counsel Assisting the Equine Influenza Inquiry.He succeeded former Premier Barry O'Farrell as the Liberal candidate, following a closely fought preselection for what was at the time the state's safest seat. Other preselection contenders included radio presenter Jason Morrison.Henskens was born (December 30, 1963), raised and schooled in Newcastle, NSW.His father immigrated to Australia from the Netherlands in 1951 while his mother was schooled in Ku-ring-gai.Henskens moved to Sydney as an 18-year-old to study at the University of Sydney, residing at St Andrew’s College and graduated with degrees in Economics and Law.In his last year at the University of Sydney, Henskens won a prestigious Rotary Foundation Scholarship to study a Master of Laws Degree at the University of Toronto, Canada. Today Henskens still finds time to indulge his passions of music and basketball. He has been a director of Basketball NSW and maintains a close association with the sport through management and coaching of junior teams.Henskens presently sits as Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. He is also a member of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development. He is a member of the Legislation Review Committee and a Member of the Joint Select Committee on Companion Animal Breeding (2015).Alister and his wife have two children.".