Return To Politics
In 1919, having re-established himself as a solicitor, Abbott headed the Country Party's New England campaign for the state election, accompanying Sir Michael Bruxner on his electoral tour. Although he failed in an attempt to be elected to the Senate in 1922, he succeeded in taking a seat in 1925, only to lose it again in 1928. An unpredictable and sometimes bitter parliamentarian, Abbott spoke frequently on many matters and was known for his charming and humorous speeches. He sat on the 1927-29 royal commission on the Constitution, presenting several minority reports.
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Famous quotes containing the words return to, return and/or politics:
“A tree may grow a thousand feet tall, but its leaves will return to its roots.”
—Chinese proverb.
“I have often wondered how they manage to get return envelopes which miss, by one-quarter of an inch, fitting the blank you are supposed to return. They say, “Please fill out and return the enclosed envelope,” and the enclosed envelope is always one-quarter of an inch too small.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)
“Writing is the continuation of politics by other means.”
—Philippe Sollers (b. 1936)