George Leake

George Leake Reasons Leake succeeded:
- He was popular as a person and politician.
- He was a good sportsman.
- He was very good at debating.
- He had a unique confrontational style.
- He was willing to change his ideas for the voters.

George Leake
Basic facts:
- He was born 3 December 1986 in Perth, WA.
- He died of pneumonia on 24 June 1902.
- He left WA, but he returned in 1888 on the ship Lusitania from Adelaide.
- He went to St Peter’s School which is now called Hale School.
- He was MLC for Roebourne in 1890, resigned his seat for business reasons, MLC for Albany in 1894, West Perth in 1901, Premier for part of 1901, defeated, and returned with stronger support in 1902, but his term was ended by his death.
- He could have become a backbencher for Forrest but didn’t because he needed the money his current job gave him.
- After he died he was given a very special award, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, CMG..
- His first government was different because the majority of parliament did not actually support him, but his second government had strong support.
- He was a good lawyer; he was called to silk becoming Queen’s Council, Crown Solicitor and Public Prosecutor.
- He passed the Trade Unions Act, which confirmed trade unions were legal.
- He passed the Workers Compensation Act to boost compensation for employees.
- He was a strong supporter of Federation.
- He helped WA to adopt a two-party system.