Complex sentence: Chanter was noted for his "democratic views", and was a strong supporter of Edmund Barton in the lead-up to Federation, and as such was elected to the seat of Riverina in the first Australian Parliament as a member of the Protectionist Party.
Split into simpler sentences: Chanter was noted for his democratic views, and was a supporter of Edmund Barton in the lead-up to the federation of Australia. He was elected to the electoral seat of Riverina in the first Australian Parliament, as a member of the Protectionist Party.