He returned to the Asaro Valley in the mid-1950s, worked as a mechanic and an agricultural assistant and set up a sawmill.
[7] He was re-elected in 1968, becoming ministerial member for agriculture, stock and fisheries, later being shifted to post and telegraphs until 1972.
[7] He supported the Australian colonial role in Papua New Guinea and was a strong opponent of independence.
[10] After his political defeat, he became president of the Highlands Farmers and Settlers Association in 1984, having become the first Papua New Guinean member of the formerly all-white organisation in 1958.
[11][4] He revived the Country Party after a long period of inactivity in 2001 and contested the 2002 election, but was narrowly defeated in his bid to re-enter parliament.