Chapter 302 Cabinet Election (Ask for Monthly Votes!)
As time entered October, due to the previous conflict with the Dutch and the aftermath of the rubber crisis, Arthur announced the postponed cabinet election officially began.
They were lucky for the third cabinet government. Because they served four months longer than the previous cabinet government.
But they were also unfortunate, because the election competition for the fourth cabinet government of Australasia was extremely fierce, which also meant that several cabinet ministers might leave the cabinet.
On October 7, 1911, the election for the fourth cabinet government of Australasia officially began.
Before this election, on October 5, 1911, the third cabinet government made a report on the performance of the third cabinet government to the whole country in the square outside the Sydney Palace and through radio.
Compared with the previous two cabinet governments, the third cabinet government has undergone significant changes. Even Australasia has expanded some international influence during the administration of the third cabinet government.
Overall, Arthur was still very satisfied with the work of the third cabinet government. The work done by Prime Minister Walter after taking office is not inferior to that of Prime Minister Evan, and the development of Australasia is also very outstanding.
A report on the performance of the third cabinet government, which consists of tens of thousands of words, can be simply summarized in a few points.
According to Prime Minister Walter's report, the main achievements of the third cabinet government are:
First, vigorously develop the population.
According to Prime Minister Walter's report, during the third cabinet government, the total population of Australasia has grown from less than 7 million to the current 10.35 million, with a total population increase of more than 3.35 million and an average annual population increase of more than 820,000.
Second, vigorously promote the economy.
When the third cabinet government took office in 1907, the total fiscal revenue of the national government was only 21.2 million Australian dollars, the total fiscal expenditure of the country was as high as 29.31 million Australian dollars, and there was a fiscal deficit of up to 8.1 million Australian dollars.
After four years of development, Australasia's total fiscal revenue last year was 64.17 million Australian dollars, the total fiscal expenditure was 57 million Australian dollars, and there was a surplus of up to 7.17 million Australian dollars.
In just four years, the annual fiscal deficit of 8.1 million Australian dollars was transformed into an annual fiscal surplus of 7.17 million Australian dollars. The cabinet government played a great role.
In addition, the per capita income of Australasia was only 40 Australian dollars in 1906, and it reached 48.7 Australian dollars in 1910. The government attaches great importance to the annual income of residents.
Third, vigorously develop industry.
Industry is one of the criteria for measuring the comprehensive strength of a country, and it is also something that Australasia has focused on since its establishment.
Since the third cabinet government came to power, Australasia's industry has developed rapidly.
The annual iron output increased from 1.33 million tons at the end of 1906 to 2.1132 million tons at the end of 1910, and the annual steel output increased from 800,000 tons at the end of 1906 to 1.4005 million tons at the end of 1910.
In addition, Australasia has also vigorously developed important mineral resources such as iron ore, coal mines, and oil in the country, which can also keep the mining volume of mineral resources in line with the consumption.
In addition, during the term of the third cabinet government, the cabinet government also presided over the construction of the Leonora Industrial Base, expanding the development of various industries in Australasia, including chemical industry, agricultural industry, civilian industry, military industry and machinery industry.
The current Leonora Industrial Base has provided at least 20,000 jobs for Australasia, and it is expected that after the completion of the second phase of construction, it will provide at least 100,000 jobs for Australasia.
In terms of machinery, Australasia has achieved the popularization of agricultural machinery in many large farms in the country, which not only saves a lot of manpower for Australasia, but also expands food production to a certain extent, making the development of agriculture faster.
In addition to these more important directions, the popularization of policies in the fields of education, medical care and other livelihood areas is also the top priority of Prime Minister Walter's speech.
For the third cabinet government, it is beneficial for them to publicize more outstanding political achievements in their pursuit of re-election or higher positions.
Under the expectation of people all over Australia and under the attention of a large number of media, the fourth Australian cabinet government election officially began on October 7, 1911.
This election was held in the large conference room of the State Council, and all members of the House of Representatives of Australia participated in the election.
So far, there are 298 members in the House of Representatives, of which nearly 60% have joined political parties, but almost 40% are still non-partisans.
After all, Australia is a monarchy, and coupled with the restrictions of the election law and the party law, the party is not that helpful to a candidate, so there are many non-partisan members in the House of Representatives.
The cabinet election is different from the parliamentary election. Because there are less than 300 people participating, the results are basically born in less than a week.
But this week is very tormenting for all the members who participated in the election, and it is also an important moment to determine their fate.
In order to show his importance to the cabinet government election, Arthur attended the first day of the election ceremony, and as usual, he declared the solemnity and fairness of the election.
The rest of the time is left to these members to play freely. Except for some positions that require Arthur to provide a list, basically all members can sign up for other positions. Parties with more than ten seats in the House of Representatives can even nominate one. A non-member of the House of Representatives who becomes a candidate for election in a department.
This cabinet election is also very important for Australasia because the fourth cabinet government will inevitably be very different from the third cabinet government.
To put it in layman’s terms, at least most of the cabinet ministers of the third cabinet government who have been elected for three consecutive terms will no longer be able to stay in the cabinet government.
Fortunately, Arthur has stated in advance that, except for a few cabinet positions that require his nomination, Arthur will not intervene in other positions.
This also means that if these cabinet ministers want to go further, they can only rely on their own efforts.
On October 15, 1911, Arthur came to the meeting room of the Government Affairs Council again. Arthur's arrival also means that the election of the fourth cabinet government has ended.
Entering the conference room and sitting on the main seat, Arthur looked at the conference table full of MPs with a smile on his face and said: "Everyone, the election results of the fourth cabinet government have come out. I believe it is your A choice from the heart. Before officially announcing the members of the fourth cabinet government, I would like to give a few words to all members present."
After seeing everyone sitting upright and listening with seriousness and seriousness, Arthur continued: "I believe you can also see that the situation in Europe and even the world has become increasingly tense, and no one can stop the war. occurrence. Even though Australasia is located in Oceania, it cannot guarantee that it will be completely neutral in this war. Therefore, I have stricter requirements and expectations for everyone, and I hope that with your joint efforts, Australasia will be able to win. West Asia can sit back and watch the development of the world situation with a neutral attitude, and strive to gain as much international influence and status as possible for the country on the premise of protecting the interests of the country and the people.”
"The House of Representatives should supervise the work of state governments more carefully to ensure that we will not stop moving forward because of our own troubles. In addition, I hope that all members can focus on doing practical things and use their own actions to Build a better Australasia and work with the next cabinet government to protect and develop our great country.”
Snapped! Bang bang!
As Arthur spoke, there was continuous applause in the conference room.
"Okay, then let Butler Kent announce the specific members of the fourth cabinet government!" Arthur smiled and looked at Butler Kent who was holding the final results of the cabinet government election.
"The specific list of the fourth cabinet government of the Kingdom of Australasia, the Foreign Minister is Dezee Watson, the Education Minister is Stefan Cross, the Health Minister is Willie Watson, and the Security Minister is Robert · Hillier, Transport Secretary Lauren Robert, People's Wellbeing Secretary Philip Chapman, Agriculture Secretary Mark Reddell, Industry Secretary Paul Hogan and Finance Secretary Kevin Noble serves as the Secretary of Defense, Raul Pranger serves as the Secretary of Defense, Hunter Moncey Laurent serves as the Minister of Crown Affairs, Evan H. Parks serves as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Gerry Harris serves as the Justice. The Archbishop is Steed Malbranck, the Minister of State is Roger Joseph Ebert, and the Prime Minister is Hunter Clover Rollan. The above is the full list of the fourth cabinet government of Australasia. ”
The results of the election were similar to what Arthur expected. Most of the officials in the third cabinet government had no chance of joining the fourth cabinet government.
This includes not only Pierre, Thomas, Richard, Andrew and Henris, but also Prime Minister Walter of the third cabinet government.
The failure of these people to compete for higher positions also meant that veteran officials from the original six Australian colonies basically left the top political circles in Australasia.
Australasia's current cabinet officials are basically elected, or Arthur's trusted confidants.
Of course, the reason why Evan continues to stay in the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives is because the Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected every two years along with the election of members.
The next election for Speaker of the House of Representatives will be in 1912, next year.
This also means that it is not as easy for Speaker Evan to continue to sit in the cabinet government as it is for those cabinet ministers.
After all, after missing out on the cabinet government, the only hope for those former cabinet ministers may be Evan's position as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
After looking at the people with different expressions, Arthur smiled and said: "There are many new people in this cabinet government. I hope this can bring new vitality to the government's work. Those who have been successfully elected to the cabinet government, I hope you can Get familiar with your new positions and things as soon as possible and get involved in the government affairs of various departments in Australasia.”
"Becoming a member of the cabinet does not mean that you can get away with it once and for all, but it is just the beginning of your political career. The situation in Europe and even the world is already turbulent, and Australasia must not stand still at such a moment. We need to continue "Grow the country's comprehensive potential, develop industry and economy, build agriculture, education and medical care, and expand our military to ensure that we can protect the country and its citizens under any circumstances."
"I'll give you a week to familiarize yourself with government affairs. Next week, the first cabinet meeting of the fourth cabinet government will be officially held at Sydney Palace." Arthur said with a smile.
Arthur's plan is not to spend the First World War in a neutral and peaceful manner. Australasia must obtain enough benefits and status in the First World War to ensure that Australasia is eligible to participate in the distribution of benefits after the war and to seek the subsequent Second World War.
What's more, no matter which side loses the war, Australasia can take the opportunity to absorb a large amount of industry and population. This is an opportunity that Arthur will never allow to be missed.
"As for the remaining unelected members, don't be discouraged. No matter what position you are in, you can make enough contributions to the development of the country. These contributions will also become your capital for running for the next cabinet government. No matter what position you are in, I hope everyone can regard the development of the country as the most important thing, and actively and spare no effort to make Australasia better." After saying the last sentence, Arthur glanced at everyone and left the meeting room first with Butler Kent.
After Arthur left, everyone in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief, and some people began to congratulate him for being elected as a member of the cabinet government.
The one who received the most blessings was naturally Kent, who became the prime minister of the new cabinet government.
The last time the cabinet was restructured, Arthur pushed Kent to the position of Secretary of State, which made the political arena of Australasia feel some changes.
The position of prime minister has been controlled by the governors of the original six colonies of Australia for ten years. Arthur obviously hopes that someone who is more loyal to him can get this position.
This is also why Butler Kent has received a lot of support for the position of prime minister.
After all, in addition to the six governors of the original colonies, the most competitive for the prime minister of Australasia is actually these confidants appointed by Arthur.
As for the parties and parliamentarians in the political arena of Australasia, they may have a lot of say, but if they want to directly impact the prime minister, the highest throne in the political arena, their foundation and strength are still a little insufficient.
Therefore, it is better to sell face and directly support Kent.
It is precisely because of this that the fourth cabinet government has undergone a major change, and more talents have been given the opportunity to enter the cabinet government.
Among the ministers of the ten departments of the fourth cabinet government, only four are old faces from the previous cabinet government, and the other six positions are all members of the cabinet who were elected for the first time. This also reflects the fairness and justice of this cabinet election.
After all, most positions in the cabinet government were controlled by veteran politicians before, and there were inevitably some rumors.
Now there is more fresh blood joining the cabinet government, which is not only what the people want to see, but also what Arthur wants to see.
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