Chapter 302 Cabinet Election (please vote for me!)
As time enters October, due to the previous conflict with the Dutch and the aftermath of the rubber crisis, Arthur announced that the postponed cabinet election has officially begun.
They were lucky for the third cabinet government. Because they served four months longer than the previous cabinet government.
But they are also unlucky because the election for Australasia's fourth cabinet government is extremely competitive, which also means that several cabinet ministers may leave the cabinet.
On October 7, 1911, the election of the fourth Australasian cabinet government officially began.
Before this election, that is, on October 5, 1911, the third cabinet government made a performance report of the third cabinet government to the country in the square outside Sydney Palace and through radio.
The third cabinet government has undergone considerable changes compared with the previous two cabinet governments. Even Australasia has expanded some international influence during the third cabinet government.
Overall, Arthur is 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 various developments in Australasia are also very outstanding.
A report on the performance of the third cabinet government, which consists of tens of thousands of words, can be briefly summarized in a few points.
According to Prime Minister Walter's report, the main achievements of the third cabinet government are:
First, vigorously develop population.
According to Prime Minister Walter's report, during the third cabinet government, the total population of Australasia grew from less than 7 million to the current 10.35 million, with the total population growing by more than 3.35 million, and the average annual population growth exceeding 820,000.
Second, vigorously promote the economy.
When the third cabinet government took office in 1907, the national government's total fiscal revenue was only 21.2 million Australian dollars, the total national fiscal expenditure was as high as 29.31 million Australian dollars, and it had a fiscal deficit of 8.1 million Australian dollars.
After four years of development, last year Australasia's total fiscal revenue was 64.17 million Australian dollars, total fiscal expenditure was 57 million Australian dollars, and it had a surplus of 7.17 million Australian dollars.
In just four years, the annual fiscal deficit has been transformed from an annual fiscal deficit of AU$8.1 million to an annual fiscal surplus of AU$7.17 million, and the cabinet government deserves most of the credit.
In addition, the per capita income in Australasia was only 40 Australian dollars in 1906 and reached 48.7 Australian dollars in 1910. This is evident from the government's emphasis on residents' annual income.
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 developing since its establishment.
Since the third Cabinet Government took office, Australasia's industrial development has been rapid.
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 domestically owned iron ore, coal mines, oil and other important mineral resources, which can also enable the mining of mineral resources to keep up with consumption.
In addition, during the term of the third cabinet government, the cabinet government also presided over the construction of the Leonora Industrial Base and expanded Australasia's chemical industry, agricultural industry, civil industry, military industry and machinery industry. aspects of industrial development.
The current Leonora Industrial Base has provided at least 20,000 jobs for Australasia and is expected to provide at least 100,000 jobs for Australasia after the completion of the second phase of construction.
In terms of machinery, Australasia has popularized agricultural machinery in many large farms in the country. This has not only saved Australasia a lot of manpower, but also greatly expanded food production to a certain extent, making the development of agriculture more efficient. fast.
In addition to these relatively important directions, the popularization of policies in education, medical care and other areas of people's livelihood is also a top priority in Prime Minister Walter's speech.
For the third-term cabinet government, publicizing more outstanding political achievements will be beneficial to them in seeking re-election or higher positions.
With the expectations of people across Australasia and the attention of a large amount of media, the election of the fourth Australasian cabinet government officially began on October 7, 1911.
This election was held in the large conference room of the Government Council, and all members of the Australasian House of Representatives participated in the election.
As of now, there are 298 people in the House of Representatives, nearly 60% of whom have joined a political party, but almost 40% of them are independents.
After all, Australasia is an autocratic monarchy. Coupled with the restrictions of electoral laws and party laws, parties are not that helpful to a candidate. Therefore, there are not many members in the House of Representatives who insist on being non-partisan.
The cabinet election is different from the parliamentary election. Because less than 300 people participated, the results basically came out in less than a week.
But this week is very painful for all the MPs running for election, and it is also an important moment that determines their fate.
In order to show the importance he attaches to the election of the cabinet government, Arthur attended the first day of the election ceremony and, as usual, affirmed 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 simpler terms, at least most of the cabinet ministers of the third cabinet government who have served 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 bottom of my heart. Before officially announcing the list of members of the fourth cabinet government, I would like to give a few words to all the members here."
After seeing everyone sitting upright and starting to listen with serious and serious faces, Arthur Then he continued: "I believe you can also see that the situation in Europe and even the world has become increasingly tense, and no one can prevent the occurrence of a war. Even if Australasia is located in Oceania, there is no guarantee that it will be completely neutral here. Therefore, I have stricter requirements and expectations for everyone. I hope that with your joint efforts, Australasia can sit back and watch the development of the world situation with a neutral attitude, while protecting the interests of the country and the people. Under the premise, strive for as much international influence and status as possible for the country.”
"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."
Snap! 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 held by Steed Malbranck, the Minister of State is held by Roger Joseph Ebert, and the Prime Minister is held by Hunter Crawford Rolen. The above is the list of the fourth Australasian Cabinet Government ."
The results of the election were similar to what Arthur expected. Most of the officials in the third cabinet government had no chance to participate in the fourth cabinet government.
This includes not only Pierre, Thomas, Richard and 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 are 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 work of the government. Those who have been successfully elected to the cabinet government, I hope you can Familiarize yourself with your new positions and things as soon as possible, and devote yourself to the government affairs of various departments in Australasia." "
Becoming a cabinet member does not mean that you can get away with it once and for all, but it is just the beginning of your political career. People in Europe and even the world The situation is already turbulent, and Australasia must not stand still at a time like this. We need to continue to grow the country's comprehensive potential, develop industry and the economy, build agriculture, education and medical care, and expand our military to ensure that we are in any situation. We can protect the country and its people under all circumstances."
"I will give you one week to familiarize yourself with government affairs. The 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 was not to live out the First World War neutrally and peacefully. Australasia must obtain enough benefits and status in World War I to ensure the distribution of post-war benefits. Australasia must be eligible to participate in the subsequent World War II.
What's more, no matter which side loses, Australasia can take the opportunity to absorb a large amount of industry and population. This is an opportunity that Arthur must not allow to miss.
"As for the remaining members who were not elected, don't be discouraged. No matter which position you hold, you can make sufficient contributions to the development of the country. These contributions will also become your capital in running for the next cabinet government. Regardless of In any position, I hope that everyone will regard developing the country as the most important thing, be proactive, and spare no effort to make Australasia a better place." After saying the last sentence, Arthur glanced at everyone , took Steward Kent and left the conference room first.
After Arthur left, everyone in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief, and some people began to congratulate the members who were elected to the cabinet government.
The person who received the most blessings was naturally Kent, who became the Prime Minister of the new cabinet government.
The last cabinet reshuffle, when Arthur promoted Kent to the position of Minister of State, caused some changes to be felt in the political arena of Australasia.
The position of Prime Minister had been held by the governors of Australia's original six colonies for ten years, and Arthur clearly hoped that someone more loyal to him would obtain the position.
This is why the Kent Steward enjoyed a great deal of support for the Prime Ministership.
After all, in addition to the six governors of the original colony, the most competitive people for the Prime Minister of Australasia are actually these confidants appointed by Arthur.
As for the parties and parliamentarians in the Australasian political arena, they may already have a considerable say, but if they want to directly attack the prime minister, the highest position in the political arena, their background and strength are still somewhat insufficient.
Therefore, it is better to save 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 in the ten departments of the fourth cabinet government, only four are old faces from the previous cabinet government. The other six positions are all members who were elected to the cabinet for the first time. This also reflects the characteristics of this cabinet election. Impartiality and fairness.
After all, most positions in the previous cabinet government were controlled by veteran politicians, so it is inevitable that there will be some rumors.
Now there is more fresh blood joining the cabinet government. This is not only what the people want to see, but also what Arthur wants to see.
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