Higgins was an awkward colleague for the Protectionist leadership , and in 1906 Deakin appointed him as a Justice of the High Court of Australia as a means of getting him out of politics .
Colleague was undoubtedly qualified for the post .
Higgins was an awkward colleague for the Protectionist leadership , and in 1906 Deakin appointed him as a Justice of the High Court of Australia as a means of getting him out of politics , although he was undoubtedly qualified for the post .