sir september australian lawyer soldier politician born new_south_wales educated interrupted studies enlist outbreak world war serving served france awarded military medal returning australia awarded rhodes scholarship educated oxford briefly practising law britain returned australia admitted new_south_wales bar year serving crown prosecutor supreme court law lecturer entered march representing electoral district premier ousted leadership august premier appointed serving months parliament minister justice served office lost power time witnessed break parties including democratic_party joined establishment major conservative political force australia second leader party resigned march elected succeed leader new party leader contest election serving years winning government election resigned leader august following july attempt continued member parliament defeated served organisations posts including chief commissioner death early life born new_south_wales youngest son frank educated moved sydney attended cadet lieutenant took residence studying bachelor_of_arts world war interrupted studies enlisted gunner 6th field artillery battery sent november western later promoted sergeant service received military medal returning military completed studies awarded rhodes scholarship year oxford oxford gained master arts bachelor civil law briefly admitted bar year returned australia appointed sub warden played grade married june children given position lecturer criminal law position hold students future justice coming stage took lectures task year law students important discipline criminal law toss hat chair open notes begin reading latest lesson hear talking sections crimes act new_south_wales dealing unnatural offences recall voice old provisions section exceptionally ugly words parliamentary prose march appointed served crown prosecutor sessions metropolitan district political career entered politics state election candidate seat narrowly lost margin years tried enter parliament march state election candidate seat occasion successful gaining vote minister crown august serving months member parliament appointed minister justice government premier defeated motion confidence house king counsel minister justice generated controversy alleged acted reduce fine imposed sold short weight bread resulted matter march august chaired justice motion introduced labor leader defeated removed suspicion findings royal commissioner finding evidence thing remotely suggest minister guilty misconduct conclusion reached fully shared permanent head department fine severe manner dealing company application start finish discover suggesting action minister opposition served minister election defeated landslide defeat losing seats despite retained seat significant margin increase poor results federal federal election large number members including formed democratic_party new_south_wales led moved democratic_party merged january resigned replaced led divided conservative forces defeat election losing seats retained seat divided conservative parties formed form joined party leader died office november succeeded succeeding deputy leader months leader resigned march elected succeed leader leadership leader contest election election failed defeat labor government new premier despite overall swing gain seven seats retained seat increased opposition leader proved effective attacking shortcomings national level particularly areas economics pressure largely result low production policy continuation subsidies necessary basic everyday goods utilities public sick seeing ministers hunting shifting explanation washing hands responsibility pretext matters ideology supported federal liberal leader opposition communism particularly soviet_union china korea returning london december declared communists world australians sit notice happening narrow northern waters outstanding importance australia secure uniform policy combat communist asian menace led coalition june election resulted hung parliament gaining seats swing total seats holding seats balance power lay elected members expelled party previous parliament interpretation rules party support labor able stay power june declared party concessions particularly regards election speaker retained seat term criticised government cuts transport services supported reductions death duty taxes remembrance day address criticised radical student politics embodied long haired intellectual types belief value university life higher education generally strong sort long haired type thinking university degree self satisfied assurance mental superiority speech hall warned australia attitudes success sort mental obscure vision splendid lies country proud british country country british traditions institutions things british heritage pride matched pride australian strongest sources weakness near loss election labor weakened position replaced premier april won popular support vigorous impressive minister resolved problems electricity supply months premier party appeared decisive brought order government chaotic public works program addition attacked increasingly unpopular federal coalition government contributed defeated february election total loss seats swing retained seat february received premier majesty queen elizabeth_ii queen australia sydney beginning visit australia occasion reigning monarch set foot australian soil present day february majesty opened time monarch opened australian parliament confidence leadership demolished descended fighting culminating resignation deputy leader july publicly announced july citing felt doubted loyalty replaced party whip resignation split party sparked leadership challenge criticised lack aggression labor government party meeting july narrowly defeated votes party support eroded remain long leader friday august announced resign leader august following unsuccessful challenge parliamentary leadership expected end activities damaging party morale effectiveness unfortunately activities continued responsibilities political leader particularly present time new_south_wales heavy leader giving best receive support member party support forthcoming health effectiveness prove man following party meeting vote asked nominate subsequently elected succeed june queen elizabeth_ii granted retention title honourable life having served leader opposition later life soon replaced led coalition defeat march election increased majority contested election march resulted defeat winning final term office retained seat wife remarried lawyer attended perth granddaughter twice served premier western australia stayed parliament seat abolished upcoming election point stood new seat election defeated labor candidate gaining vote joined local government circles later appointed chief commissioner dismissed city sydney overseeing council boundaries reorganisation council agencies served president sports ground trust service chief commissioner knight commander order british empire died september sydney new_south_wales
Vernon Treatt