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abAt the Easter 1916 NSW Labor Conference, a motion of no confidence in the Holman government was passed. Holman resigned the Labor leadership but not the premiership or his seat. When no willing alternative leader was found, the motion of no confidence was reversed and Holman restored. Bingara MLA
George McDonald resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the Conference's behaviour. He was returned at the
1916 Bingara state by-election as an Independent on 10 June 1916.
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abcdVoted against Labor's censure motion on 10 November 1916.[6]
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abThe November 1916
Labor split over conscription completely recast the party composition of the assembly. Premier Holman, and twenty of his supporters were expelled from the party for defying party policy and supporting conscription.[5] They joined a
grand coalition with the members of the various conservative parties.[6] By 1917, this had coalesced into the
Nationalist Party of Australia. Four Labor members were also expelled for supporting conscription and they continued to sit as Independent Labor. The remaining 25 Labor members opposed conscription and became the official opposition ALP.
^
abcSturt MLA
John Cann had been expelled from Labor in November 1916 and the following month resigned to accept the position of Commissioner of Railways. The
resultant by-election was won by Labor candidate
Percy Brookfield on 3 February 1917.
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abAt the Easter 1916 NSW Labor Conference, a motion of no confidence in the Holman government was passed. Holman resigned the Labor leadership but not the premiership or his seat. When no willing alternative leader was found, the motion of no confidence was reversed and Holman restored. Bingara MLA
George McDonald resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the Conference's behaviour. He was returned at the
1916 Bingara state by-election as an Independent on 10 June 1916.
^
abcdVoted against Labor's censure motion on 10 November 1916.[6]
^
abThe November 1916
Labor split over conscription completely recast the party composition of the assembly. Premier Holman, and twenty of his supporters were expelled from the party for defying party policy and supporting conscription.[5] They joined a
grand coalition with the members of the various conservative parties.[6] By 1917, this had coalesced into the
Nationalist Party of Australia. Four Labor members were also expelled for supporting conscription and they continued to sit as Independent Labor. The remaining 25 Labor members opposed conscription and became the official opposition ALP.
^
abcSturt MLA
John Cann had been expelled from Labor in November 1916 and the following month resigned to accept the position of Commissioner of Railways. The
resultant by-election was won by Labor candidate
Percy Brookfield on 3 February 1917.