After the 1980 elections he became Minister for Communications. In May 1982, he became Minister for Defence, a post he held until the defeat of the Fraser government at the 1983 election. In January 1984 Anthony resigned the leadership of the National Country Party (as the Country Party had been renamed in 1975), and Sinclair succeeded him.
After the 1980 elections he became Minister for Communications.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1980
1980
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
election
elections
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Number=Sing
Minister
Minister
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Communication
Communications
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In May 1982, he became Minister for Defence, a post he held until the defeat of the Fraser government at the 1983 election.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
May
May
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1982
1982
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Number=Sing
Minister
Minister
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Defence
Defence
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
post
post
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
case
until
until
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
defeat
defeat
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Fraser
Fraser
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1983
1983
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Sing
election
election
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In January 1984 Anthony resigned the leadership of the National Country Party (as the Country Party had been renamed in 1975), and Sinclair succeeded him.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
January
January
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1984
1984
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Anthony
Anthony
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
resign
resigned
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
leadership
leadership
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Country
Country
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Country
Country
PROPN
NNP
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
rename
renamed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1975
1975
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sinclair
Sinclair
PROPN
NNP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
succeed
succeeded
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.