The Rise Of Australasia - Chapter 349

Chapter 349: Chapter 301: Cabinet Election (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)_2

This cabinet election is of great significance for Australasia, as the fourth cabinet government will be inevitably different from the third.

In layman’s terms, at least over half of the cabinet ministers who have held office for three consecutive terms in the third cabinet government cannot continue to serve in the cabinet.

Fortunately, Arthur stated in advance that aside from a few cabinet positions he needs to nominate, he will not interfere with the rest of the positions.

This implies that if these cabinet ministers want to advance further, they will have to rely on their own efforts.

On October 15, 1911, Arthur once again entered the meeting room of the Administrative Court. His arrival signifies the end of the election for the fourth cabinet government.

As he entered the meeting room and sat at the head of the table, Arthur looked at the members seated at the conference table with a smiling face and began, “Everyone, the results of the fourth cabinet government election are out, and I believe this is your sincere choice. Before formally announcing the list of the fourth cabinet government members, I would like to say a few words to all members present.”

After seeing everyone sitting upright, serious and attentively listening, Arthur continued, “I believe you can all see that the situation in Europe and even the world is getting more and more tense, and no one can prevent the outbreak of war. Even if Australasia is located in Oceania, it cannot guarantee complete neutrality in this war. Therefore, I have even stricter requirements and expectations of you all, hoping that with your joint efforts, Australasia can watch the development of the world situation in a neutral posture, and under the premise of protecting the interests of the country and the people, strive for more international influence and status for the country as much as possible.”

“The House of Representatives must more carefully supervise the work of the state governments, ensuring that we do not stop because of our own troubles. Besides, I hope that all members can focus on real work, use their actions to build a better Australasia, and together with the next cabinet government, jointly protect and develop our great nation.”

Clap! Clap clap!

With Arthur’s speech, there was continual applause in the meeting room.

“Alright, next, let Butler Kent announce the specific members of the fourth cabinet government!” Arthur said with a smile, turning his gaze to Butler Kent who held the final election results of the cabinet government.

“The specific list of the fourth cabinet government of the Kingdom of Australasia, Foreign Minister Darren Watson, Education Minister Stefan Cross, Health Minister Willie Watson, Secretary of Public Security Robert Hillyer, Minister of Transportation Lauren Robert, Minister of Livelihood Philip Chapman, Agriculture Minister Mark Ryder, Industry Secretary Paul Hogan, Minister of Finance Kevin Nobel, Defense Minister Raul Prange, Royal Affairs Minister Hunter Montague Loren, Speaker of the House of Representatives Evan H. Parks, Chief Justice Gregory Harris, Archbishop Steed Marlborough, Minister of State Roger Joseph Albert, and Prime Minister Hunter Crawford Loren. This is the complete list of the fourth cabinet government of Australasia.”

The results of the election were almost as Arthur predicted, most of the officials from the third cabinet government were not as fortunate in the fourth cabinet government.

This includes not only Pierre, Thomas, Richard Burke, Andrew Wilson, and Henris, but also Walter, the Prime Minister of the third cabinet government.

Their failures in vying for higher positions also indicate that the old officials from the Six Colonies of Australia have basically left the upper echelons of Australasia’s political arena.

The current cabinet officials of Australasia are mostly elected, or are the confidants Arthur nominated.

Of course, the reason why Speaker Evan continues to stay on the Speaker’s seat in the House of Representatives is because the Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected along with members every two years.

The next election for the Speaker of the House of Representatives takes place in 1912, that is, next year.

This also implies that if Speaker Evan wishes to retain his position in the Cabinet Government, it won’t be as easy as it is for those Cabinet Ministers.

After all, after missing out on the cabinet government, the former cabinet ministers perhaps only hope for Evan’s position as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Arthur, glance at people’s different expressions, chuckled, “This cabinet government has invited many newcomers, and I hope this can bring fresh vitality to government work. For those who have been successfully elected to the cabinet government, I hope you can quickly get acquainted with your new positions and affairs, and involve in the affairs of all departments in Australasia.”

“Becoming a cabinet member does not mean that you can be set for life; instead, this is just the beginning of your political career. Europe and even the whole world situation are unstable. Australasia must not stagnate at such a moment. We need to continuously increase the comprehensive potential of the country, develop the industry and economy, build up agriculture, education and medical care, and expand our military to ensure that we can protect the country and its citizens under any circumstances.”

“I will give you all a week to familiarise yourselves with your duties. Next week, we will officially hold the first cabinet meeting of the Fourth Cabinet Government in Sydney Palace,” Arthur said, smiling.

Arthur’s plan is not to remain neutral and peacefully survive World War I. Australasia must gain enough benefits and positions in World War I to ensure that it has the right to participate in the distribution of benefits after the war and to plan for World War II.

What’s more, no matter which side loses the war, Australasia can seize the opportunity to absorb a large amount of industry and population. This is an opportunity that Arthur absolutely cannot afford to miss.

“For those members who were not elected, don’t be discouraged. Regardless of which position you’re in, you can contribute to the development of a country. These contributions will also serve as your capital for running in the next cabinet government election. No matter what position you are in, I hope that everyone can regard the development of the country as the most important thing, actively and spare no effort to make Australasia better.” After finishing his last sentence, Arthur glanced at everyone, left the meeting room with the steward Kent.

Only after Arthur left did the people in the meeting room breathe a sigh of relief. Some congratulated those elected to the cabinet government.

The one who received the most congratulations was naturally Kent, who had become the new Prime Minister in the cabinet government.

The last time the cabinet was restructured, Arthur pushed Kent to the position of Minister of State, causing some changes in Australasia’s political arena.

The Prime Minister’s position had been controlled by the governors of the six old colonies of Australia already for ten years. Arthur clearly hopes that those who are more loyal to him can obtain 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 major governors of the original colonies, the most competitive for the Australian Prime Minister is indeed these confidants appointed by Arthur.

As for the factions and members of the Australasian political arena, they may already have a significant say, but if they want to directly impact the throne of the highest Prime Minister, their base and strength are still a bit insufficient.

Therefore, why not just do a favor and directly support Kent.

Also because of this, the fourth round of the cabinet government’s blood transfusion, more talents have the opportunity to enter the cabinet government.

Among the ten ministers in the fourth cabinet government, only four are old faces from the last cabinet government. The other six positions are all lawmakers who were elected cabinet members for the first time, which also reflects the fairness and fairness of this cabinet election.

After all, most of the previous cabinet government positions were dominated by veteran politicians, inevitably leading to rumors and whispers.

Now that more fresh blood has joined the cabinet government, this is not only what the people hope to see, but also what Arthur hopes to see.