 Neild 's adventures had seen him lose respect in his political career , and he was now openly mocked in the Senate chamber , becoming something of a joke . He introduced a number of bills in his remaining five years in the Senate , all of which lapsed . He spoke in support of Muslim camel drivers and opposed military training for boys , and continued to oppose elements of the White Australia policy , raising concerns about Australian @-@ born children of Kanaka labourers : " They will have difficulties enough in front of them in a country that is so rampantly strong on the white Australia policy without our making their case worse . " Neild was defeated at the 1910 election . 
