Chapter 166 The Second Cabinet Government

"Very good." Butler Hunter said with a smile: "Since it takes a while to count all the forms, from now on, everyone has about half an hour to rest, and the meeting will continue in half an hour."

The MPs breathed a sigh of relief, but they still started to communicate with their companions after Arthur left.

The next election is the highlight, and the election will take several hours to get the final result.

Arthur naturally would not sit there and wait foolishly, so he returned to the lounge on the top floor and quietly waited for the final election results.

Half an hour passed quickly, and as Butler Hunter pushed open the door of the conference room again, the conversation in the conference room also stopped abruptly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after a period of statistics, the candidates for the second Australian cabinet election have finally been counted. There are a total of 93 candidates for this election, including 6 prime ministers, 17 foreign ministers, 28 people's livelihood ministers, 21 people's transportation ministers, 16 finance ministers, 7 defense ministers, 29 agricultural ministers, 16 industry ministers, 11 medical ministers, 18 education ministers, and 27 public security ministers." Butler Hunter reported.

"Each of you will receive a detailed list of candidates and information for each position. You will have one hour to think about it. After one hour, write down the candidates for each position you like and put them in the corresponding ballot box for each position." Butler Hunter said: "Only one candidate is allowed to be supported for each position, and no candidate is allowed to fill in his or her own name. I hope everyone can make a decision after careful consideration. Every vote is important for any candidate."

"No communication is allowed during the process of thinking and filling in the list. Please remain silent until the final result is announced."

After announcing all the rules, Butler Hunter also stepped aside very tactfully, leaving the parliamentarians with enough time to think.

After hearing that communication was not allowed, everyone gave up the idea of ​​communication. After all, this is also a matter related to the majesty of the country and the royal family. No one is stupid enough to break the rules, disgust Arthur, or even be expelled from the meeting room directly.

Everyone present is an important figure of the parliamentarians and parties. If they are expelled, they will have nothing, whether it is face or future.

This also makes the selection more difficult, especially for those MPs who fight alone.

MPs who have political parties or their own small groups generally fill in the names of people who have already discussed in their political parties or who have a good relationship with them.

These people fill in the forms very quickly. Even in just half an hour, some people have raised their hands to signal the guards to take their forms.

About an hour later, the MPs finished writing the recommended candidates for all positions and handed the forms to the soldiers.

In order to ensure the fairness of the election, the statistics will be counted in an open manner. As long as the candidate's name appears in the recommendation of the position, he will be called, and the number of times he has been called will be filled in behind his name under a certain position.

This on-site roll call method adds a bit of tension. Every time he is called, the candidate will be a little excited.

Similarly, if he is not called for a long time, it will be a psychological torture for the candidate.

In order to facilitate statistics, the roll call will be divided into positions and carried out in sequence.

This also increased the time required. It is expected that each position will take at least half an hour or even an hour to complete. After all, there are more than 200 people present, which means that each position will have more than 200 votes.

The first to roll the names are the ministers of various departments. The prime minister, as the most important position in the cabinet government, is arranged at the end.

People are concentrating, some are looking forward to their own names, and some are looking forward to the final result.

Among the ten cabinet ministerial positions, the most popular are the Minister of Civil Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Public Security.

These three departments are not as important as other departments, and they are also the choices of many people who are holding cabinet elections for the first time after careful consideration.

The position with the least number of candidates is the Minister of Defense. This is a special position for Australia, and it is also a position that almost all candidates have no confidence in.

Everyone understands that as the Duke of Australia, Arthur attaches great importance to Australia's military power.

Even if you gain an advantage in the election of the Minister of Defense, you may not necessarily become a real Minister of Defense.

All this depends on Arthur's choice, so except for a few people who are confident in themselves and a few of Arthur's men, others are very tactful and choose other positions.

The roll call lasted from 10:00 noon to 10:00 pm, during which there were many breaks, lunch and dinner.

The two main meals were prepared by Arthur's private chefs. There were more than a dozen desserts for each meal, not to mention the countless main dishes.

At about 10:30 pm, the roll call was finally completed, and the specific list of the second Australian cabinet government was finally counted.

Arthur received the list almost at the same time, of course, this was also because Arthur was in the government building.

The new cabinet government was not much different from the previous one. Except for the change of the Minister of Health, the other positions were still members of the previous one.

This is also because all political parties in Australia have not been established for a long time, which leads to the low influence of all political parties.

Of course, the Australian Labor Party is an exception. The Labor Party is special among all political parties in Australia. Although it was established earlier, the Labor Party's program has long been completed by the Australian government, which leads to the low popularity of the Labor Party in Australia.

The reason why Minister of Health Bradford Dilman failed in the election is also very simple. His ability in medical care is impeccable, but his ability in government affairs is indeed much worse.

Bradford Dilman is more suitable as an expert in the Ministry of Health, or in charge of medical affairs like a deputy minister, rather than becoming the Minister of Health and managing the entire Australian medical industry.

The new Minister of Health is Willy Watson, a member of the Independence Party. Willy Watson's resume is also luxurious. He is a native Australian. In his early years, he went to study in major European universities, successively obtained degrees in medicine and management, and interned in the UK for a long time.

After learning the news of Australia's successful reunification, Willy Watson did not rush to return to Australia, but continued to learn a wealth of knowledge in Europe, perfecting his studies and abilities, and then returned to Australia.

After the legalization of political parties some time ago, Willy Watson was one of the people who actively established political parties, and the Independence Party was also established under the cooperation of Willy Watson and others.

The Independence Party's program aims to maintain Australia's independence and unity, and to maintain the entire Principality of Australia.

In the view of the Independence Party, Australia should become a complete and independent country, and even the scope of this unity includes New Zealand and New Guinea.

Although Willy Watson did not become the leader of the Independence Party, because of his rich resume and academic qualifications in Europe, he became the only choice for the Independence Party to impact the cabinet this time.

With Willy Watson's successful election as the Minister of Health of the second cabinet government, he also became the first cabinet minister with a party background in Australian history.

After reading the list of the entire cabinet government, Arthur immediately stood up and prepared to go to the meeting room to meet with his new cabinet government.

The term of the second cabinet government has been changed to four years, which also means that this cabinet government will be in office from June 1903 to June 1907.

Compared with the first cabinet government, this cabinet government will face more affairs.

Especially after the birth of the dreadnought in the future, Australia will also join the team of naval construction, and even seek a higher international status and reputation.

This means that the recent government will get more tasks, but the political achievements and reputation they have gained will definitely be more.

In the conference room, as the final list of the cabinet government came out, the conference room also rang with continuous applause and conversation.

This lively scene did not stop until Arthur arrived, and then it returned to silence and formality.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to witness the birth of Australia's second cabinet government. Of course, there are many familiar faces among them, and I am happy that you can continue to stay in this position. Those who did not succeed in the election should not be discouraged, there will be a lot of opportunities to fight for in the future. Whether you become a cabinet member or continue to be a member of parliament or a member of a political party, you can contribute to the development and construction of Australia and contribute to the dream of the rise of our great motherland." Arthur said with a smile.

"Long live His Highness!"

After Arthur's enlightenment, many people really figured it out.

Just like the young age of Australia, these Australian politicians are generally young.

Among these MPs, there are many young people with high education, and they may not even be 30 years old.

This age is just the beginning for politicians, and their political career still has a very long way to go. Now the short-term failure does not mean the end.

Besides, as members of the Australian House of Commons, they have a lot of power and obligations.

Although they can't participate in Australia's national decision-making like cabinet members, they can also change Australia from all aspects and exert their own strength.

"In addition to becoming a cabinet member, the Australian government has many opportunities to serve. Including deputy ministers of various departments and positions in state governments." Arthur smiled and said: "The specific government will issue an announcement in the future, and you can apply to the government for specific positions at that time."

In addition to the prime minister, cabinet ministers generally have deputy positions. This also means that there is no need to worry about any department being without a speaker in case of an accident.

These positions are also ideal targets for people who have lost the election. Although their status is not as prominent as that of cabinet ministers, they can be regarded as entering the upper echelons of the Australian government.

And there are no regulations on the number of terms and years of service for non-cabinet and governor positions. As long as the cabinet ministers believe that they are capable enough to continue to hold their positions, they can continue until there is a more suitable candidate or retirement.

Perhaps this is a better choice for some people who are not outstanding in talent or do not have such strong political ability.

After all, higher positions are too competitive, and they are often blamed when facing disasters and accidents.

With the official release of the list of the second cabinet government, this election has finally come to an end.

In general, the list of the new cabinet government was expected. After all, for an emerging country like Australia, experience is really an advantage.

These cabinet members did a good job in their tenure, and Arthur didn't mind letting them stay in office.

But as time goes by, there is no way to know what the next round of elections will be like four years later.

After four years of development, whether the political party can attract many people to join and gain an advantage in the House of Commons is a topic of concern.

No one can say whether the second cabinet officials can gain an advantage again in future elections.

But overall, the overall political situation in Australia is still moving in a good direction. As time goes by, Australia's political system is becoming more and more perfect, and Australians have gained more ways to assert their interests.

On June 11, 1903, the day after the list of Australia's second cabinet government was officially released, the Victorian newspaper and the Australian Daily published the news and printed it urgently and sent it to the whole country.

For the new cabinet, it is basically the status quo of the cabinet members, and Australians have no objection.

After all, Australia has indeed undergone a lot of changes in the first three years, and most of these changes are moving in a good direction.

Compared to who the cabinet members are, Australians are more concerned about whether these cabinet members will respect and protect their own interests.

At present, it seems that the previous cabinet has done a good job. The basic living conditions and income of Australians are constantly increasing. Many Australians have even escaped poverty and no longer have to worry about hunger and cold.

He did not continue to focus on the candidates for deputy cabinet ministers and other political parties. As time goes by, most of the army weapons and equipment that the island country originally ordered in Australia have been manufactured and are about to be shipped to the island country.

It is worth mentioning that the equipment belonging to the Tsarist Russian Empire has also begun to be manufactured at the same time as these weapons and equipment of the island country, and they will be shipped to different countries at different times.

Although the destinations and departure times are different, Arthur is very likely to be sure that these two batches of weapons and equipment may eventually be put into the same war, and this war will soon determine the hegemony of the Far East.

Australia currently does not have the strength to directly participate in this war, and can only act as an arms dealer behind the scenes, indirectly balancing the strength of the two warring parties, and also generating revenue for Australia's arms industry.

It is also worth noting the news from the distant United States. In June of this year, Ford was officially established and has begun to develop cars.

Although Ford is unlikely to compete with Benz in a short period of time, it has to be noticed because of Ford's great achievements in history.

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