australian politician march january scottish born australian banker politician walker born scotland spent early childhood new_south_wales returning scotland family study finance joining returned australia held financial positions new_south_wales queensland gaining public reputation financial expertise active cause delegate constitutional convention significant figure development commonwealth finance schemes assisting successful yes campaign referendum elected senate free trader senator walker continued focus finance views social policy saw outside party supported policy disagreed key elements leader opposition test potential immigrant required pass test european language application accepted campaigned railway capital city located federal territory attempts guide financial reform parliament senator led frustration walker retired ill health legislation early life career walker born edinburgh wife elizabeth née family migrated new_south_wales settled station near sold property returned scotland james educated college london returning edinburgh years scotland working paper manufacturers joined london branch march cousin bank directors january departed posted bank sydney office walker sent bank queensland worked appointed manager branch transferred branch managed promoted assistant inspector brisbane married april range view resigned manager returned new_south_wales manage estate daughter late cousin thomas federation walker strong interest federation member attended proposed financial scheme provide savings federal government based income state taxes federal spending reputation financial expertise saw elected supported equal representation states upper house commonwealth control railways national capital federal territory reiterated financial proposals overlooked finance trade committee having described mere commercial man despite setback walker continued play active development australian constitution federal upper house changed senate proposal colonies adopt view future inclusion new_guinea new_zealand fiji adopted supported minimum age senators voted proposal include recognition divine sovereign constitution second session convention took place sydney september walker appointed federal finance proposed financial scheme based walker proposal adopted convention active federation referendum campaign travelling new_south_wales encourage yes vote focused financial issues went western australia reluctant colony increase support following success referendum walker encouraged stand senate petition signatures staunch free trader walker campaigned endorsed ticket resigned president remained director federal election march walker elected new south wales senator head poll senate career senator walker devoted support variety causes including railway equal pay women opposed federal old age pension scheme grounds lack funds opposed immigration restriction bill supported policy principle opposed proposed form test supported amendment requiring test administered language known immigrant moving amendment defeated expressed reservations labourers supporting reduction use advocating resident australia years permitted remain vigorously opposed compulsory arbitration voted elected walker expressed view party system australian parliament decade dysfunctional vote socialism anti socialism end triangular government continued support railway lamented slow progress decision site federal capital supported higher rate immigration immigration restriction act introduced bill permitted special reserve funds banks assist shareholders financial crisis followed similar bill complained difficulty passing private senators bills election retired suffering ill health later life walker maintained interest politics retirement remained director president director member finance committee fellow london vice president continued director councillor walker died january sydney survived wife seven children buried south head cemetery estate death worth
James Walker (Australian politician)