After Hughes and the Nationalists scored a convincing victory at the 1917 election , Hughes announced a second plebiscite on the question of conscription to be held on 20 December 1917 .
While the Nationalist Party was dominated by former Commonwealth Liberals , it retained Hughes as leader .
After Hughes and the Nationalist Party scored a convincing victory at the 1917 election , Hughes announced a second plebiscite on the question of conscription to be held on 20 December 1917 .
While the Nationalist Party was dominated by former Commonwealth Liberals , it retained Hughes as leader .