He was expelled from the party in 1959 for opposing the abolition of the Legislative Council , and was thereafter associated with the Independent Labor Group .
In 1955 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Labor member .
He was expelled from the party in 1959 for opposing the abolition of the New South Wales Legislative Council   , and was thereafter associated with the Independent Labor Group .
In 1955 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Labor member .