Walter Marks (politician)
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Walter Moffitt Marks was an Australian lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1919 to 1931, representing the Division of Wentworth in New South Wales.
Walter Marks 1924
Marks in 1929
Marks later in life
Australian Party
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The Australian Party was a political party founded and led by former Australian prime minister Billy Hughes after his expulsion from the Nationalist Party. The party was formed in 1929, and at its pea
Walter Marks (politician)
…1929 election. Although he lost Nationalist Party endorsement, he was re-elected as an independent. Shortly after the election, he joined Hughes' new Australian Party. However, his time there was short-lived, as he resigned in September 1930 over policy differences and returned to sit as an independent. Marks joined…
Cover page of the party's 1930 manifesto
Arthur O'Keefe, secretary of the Australian Party, at the party's office in Sydney.