The state MP, the new mayor, and the messages to ‘get rid of’ a council CEO
Text messages have surfaced revealing that Liberal MP Alister Henskens advised the new mayor of Ku-ring-gai to dismiss the council's long-serving general manager. The messages indicate that Henskens exerted significant pressure on the mayor, Cedric Spencer, regarding council staff decisions. Spencer has since expressed concerns about the political influence Henskens holds over local councillors.
- ▪Alister Henskens is a senior Liberal MP for Wahroonga.
- ▪Text messages show Henskens encouraged new mayor Cedric Spencer to fire general manager John McKee.
- ▪Spencer claimed he faced tremendous pressure from Henskens regarding council staff decisions.
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