41. The Canadian vote split the ruling Liberal Party between backbenchers and Cabinet ministers. 42. During his years as an opposition backbencher , Scullin spoke frequently and passionately. 43. All Liberal ministers resigned and the premier replaced them with National Party backbenchers . 44. Both appointments were considered sinecures to avoid their return as'backbenchers '. 45. Hurst never held government office, remaining a backbencher . 46. In 1905 the Reid government collapsed and McCay became a backbencher once more. 47. Caldwell served as a government backbencher after leaving cabinet. 48. He remained a backbencher during the remaining 18 months of the Whitlam government. 49. He served as a government backbencher for his entire career in the legislature. 50. He served as a government backbencher throughout his entire career in the legislature.
