Ministerial Career
In the New South Wales Labor Governments of James McGowen and William Holman he was the Minister for Public Works from 1910 until 1915. From March 1915 until November 1916, he was the Minister for Public Education. As Minister for Public Works, he encouraged the growth of state enterprises and increased spending on railway construction. He encouraged the establishment of the BHP steelworks in Newcastle.
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