Chapter 226 Candidates Announced
On June 10, 1907, the election of the cabinet government of the Kingdom of Australasia officially began.
This election was much more grand and formal than the previous two elections.
In addition, this was the first election since the establishment of the kingdom, and it was also an election for the replacement of the prime minister. It not only caused a huge sensation in the political arena, but also attracted the attention of many Australasia people.
Australasia people are looking forward to who will be the members of the new government and what specific administrative policies will be there?
However, despite the expectations, no Australasia people showed uneasiness.
The reason is that everyone knows that Arthur is the supreme power. As long as Arthur is still the king of Australasia, then Australasia's various welfare policies will not disappear, and will even increase.
Under such a premise, the selection of government officials has become less important. The attention of Australasia people to the election is actually more about the recognition of the previous government and the support for the royal government.
Compared with the last cabinet election, only the House of Representatives participated in this election.
But the number of members of the House of Representatives has already exceeded 200. Therefore, the momentum of this election is much greater than the previous two. Most people and political parties are gearing up to attack the highest level of Australasian politics.
The participants in this cabinet election include 212 members of the House of Representatives, 11 members of the current cabinet, and the Royal Parliament, the Electoral Union and Arthur who are responsible for supervision.
The Royal Parliament, the Electoral Union and Arthur who are responsible for supervision do not have the right to vote, but are only supervisors and witnesses of this election.
All the rest are participants in the election and can theoretically run for any position in the cabinet.
Compared with the previous two elections, this election is more volatile, and the members of the cabinet government are likely to experience major changes.
In the past four years, the size of political parties has also experienced a significant expansion. Although it is not so obvious among the lower-level civilians, all current political parties have occupied more than 70% of the seats in the House of Representatives, greatly reducing the number of individual candidates.
Of course, this is not good news for those who want to run for election. This means that their competitors have changed from weak individual candidates to political parties, which greatly increases the difficulty of the election.
The election will last for a week. This election has added the stage of candidate speeches and canvassing, which has doubled the election time.
Such an election is more formal. After all, all candidates have to introduce themselves, right?
During this week, Arthur only appeared on the first and last days. The rest of the time was supervised by the Royal Parliament and the Election Union.
As for Arthur, he was always present to make the candidates perform poorly. It would be better for him to return to Sydney Palace and Queen Mary for a honeymoon, and discuss the human body structure.
After Arthur worked hard for several days, this cabinet government election was declared a success.
In fact, all the intelligence information of the candidates had been placed on Arthur's desk long before the cabinet government began the election.
Especially for those who are likely to be elected as cabinet ministers, their information is more detailed, and even has detailed information about their ancestors and friends.
Speaking of this, we have to praise the current expansion of the Royal Security Intelligence Agency.
The number of Royal Security Intelligence Service intelligence personnel has exceeded 700, spread across Australasia, East Asia, Europe, the United States and other regions.
Among them, Australasia is one of the regions with the most investment, and currently has more than 300 intelligence personnel, controlling everything in Australasia for Arthur.
And being able to obtain such detailed information before the election is enough to show the ability and efficiency of the current Royal Security Intelligence Service.
Arthur took a rough look at the lists, focusing on those who are likely to become cabinet ministers.
Among those people, the names of the United Party and the Country Party were frequently mentioned. In particular, the leaders of the United Party and the Country Party are likely to become cabinet ministers.
The United Party and the Country Party are also the two most powerful parties in Australasia, occupying 24% and 21% of the seats in the House of Representatives respectively.
June 16, 1907 was also the last day of the election.
Arthur arrived at the election meeting room, looked at the expectant MPs, and said with a smile: "Everyone, I am very happy to witness the birth of the third cabinet government of Australasia again. There are familiar faces in the cabinet government, and I am happy that you can continue to stay in this position. Those who did not win the election should not be discouraged. Everyone, whether as a cabinet member or a MP, or even just a civilian, can contribute to the development and construction of the kingdom in various positions and make their own efforts for the dream of the rise of our great country."
Everyone applauded excitedly.
"After the cabinet members take office, there are still a large number of positions waiting for you in various departments. All those who are not elected can apply for specific positions according to the procedures based on the announcement issued by the government in the future." Arthur continued.
For many MPs who have just entered the political arena, it is difficult to become one of the cabinet ministers directly, but they can also make their own efforts as important officials in various departments.
During this stage, they can also accumulate more political and management experience, prepare for their future election, and lay a solid foundation.
After all, this is also an important position in an important department of the country. Although it is not the highest level of the national government, it is a step up for ordinary people.
Especially the deputy positions of the ministers of various departments, that is, those deputy ministers. If the minister of the department has an accident, they will temporarily take over the duties of the minister until the next cabinet election.
Although the deputy minister of the department is not as prominent as the minister, and the power and status are not as great, it is definitely one of the top leaders of the government, and it is also the most fiercely contested position in all elections except for the minister.
These positions are also the best choice for those who have good abilities but no background.
If they can gain higher recognition with their abilities, such as Arthur's attention, then they can also achieve a step up.
"Okay, then the next step is to announce the official list of cabinet members." Arthur glanced at the people with different expressions and smiled.
"I announce that the candidate for the Minister of Industry in the new cabinet government is-Pierre Silvio Berlusconi!"
Well, there is no doubt about it. As one of the ministers of an important department, Minister of Industry Pierre was re-elected again and continued to join the new cabinet government as Minister of Industry.
After hearing his name, Minister Pierre was obviously relieved.
In fact, before the election, Minister Pierre hesitated whether to make an impact on the position of Prime Minister, but finally decided to stabilize his position as Minister of Industry first.
For Minister Pierre, becoming Prime Minister may only be a possibility, but keeping the position of Minister of Industry is a sure thing.
The speed of industrial development in Australasia over the past seven years shows the contribution of Minister Pierre. Although Arthur has laid a lot of groundwork for the industrial development of Australasia, the implementation of actual policies and measures is still Minister Pierre.
"In the new cabinet government, the candidate for Minister of Security is Thomas Cech!"
Like Minister Pierre, Minister Thomas was one of the previous colonial prime ministers, and his achievements in office were not small, so re-election is a matter of course.
Of course, this is also their third term as cabinet ministers. If they cannot make an impact on the highest position in the next election, they will also temporarily leave the position of cabinet minister.
"The new cabinet government, the candidate for Minister of Agriculture is Mark Rydell!"
Mark Rydell, this is a completely unfamiliar name, and he is also one of the new members of this cabinet government.
Mark Rydell is the head of the Country Party, the second largest political party in Australasia, and it is understandable that he has obtained the position of Minister of Agriculture.
Compared with the previous two ministers who have been re-elected for the third time, Mark Rydell seems much more excited. But this is understandable. After all, he has become a high-level official in the country, which is also the peak of his life.
"The new cabinet government, the candidate for Minister of Transport is Lauren Robert!"
This is also a new name. Lauren Robert is the head of the Unity Party.
"The new cabinet government, the candidate for Minister of Education is Richard Noble Chapman!"
Minister Richard is also an acquaintance. Australasia's education is currently developing very well, and Arthur has no plans to change him for the time being.
"The new cabinet government, the candidate for Minister of Livelihood is Henry Clete!"
Agriculture Minister Henry became the Minister of Livelihood, an important department, in the new cabinet government. This is something Arthur did not expect.
After all, Henry was born as an ordinary official of the Sydney City Government, with no background or connections.
However, Minister Henry's ability is indeed good, and he also has a heart to serve the country, so it is suitable.
Just based on the fact that when Minister Henry was a small official of the city government, he was able to take out one-third of his salary to help the poor, which is enough to show the kindness of Minister Henry.
"The new cabinet government, the Minister of Health
The candidate is-Willy Watson!"
This is a position that requires ability, and no one can challenge Minister Willy's position for the time being.
"The new cabinet government, the candidate for the Minister of Defense is-Kent Claver Rowland!"
"The new cabinet government, the candidate for the Minister of Finance is-Roger Joseph Ebert!"
Minister Kent and Minister Roger are Arthur's absolute confidants, and their re-election is also natural.
The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance are absolutely important positions in the cabinet government, and must be under Arthur's control.
Even if Minister Kent and Minister Roger step down in the future, the new candidates will definitely be Arthur's confidants, not the people they elected.
Regarding this point, political parties and individual voters are fully aware of it, and they will not be arrogant enough to think that they can get these two positions.
"The candidate for the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new cabinet government is Andrew King Porter!"
Minister Andrew is also an old employee. For them, it is not difficult to get a third term.
The period when they face real choices is actually the next election.
After the three cabinet ministers have completed their terms, they face the choice of launching an attack on the Prime Minister, and they can only bid farewell to the cabinet government temporarily.
But the election of the next cabinet government will be more chaotic. Prime Minister Evan will also have the opportunity to be re-elected. In addition, the new prime minister will seek re-election, and all the old employees will impact the position of prime minister. This may be the most intense competition for the position of prime minister since the many elections in Australasia.
"Well, after the selection of cabinet ministers, it is the position of prime minister that you are most looking forward to." Arthur took a breath and said with a smile.
"I announce that the candidate for prime minister of the new cabinet government is-Walter Black!"
Walter Black is the Minister of Livelihood of the second cabinet government, and is also the most prestigious person in the cabinet government besides Prime Minister Evan.
Since the previous colonial period, Walter Black has always been the second-in-command in Australian politics, and has always been under Prime Minister Evan.
This time he finally got the position of prime minister, which can be regarded as the first person in politics.
After the list was read out, Arthur made a final summary: "Ladies and gentlemen, the new cabinet government has been born. Let us congratulate these elected members!"
After a round of applause, Arthur continued: "The new cabinet government has many old faces and many new members. But whether it is old faces or newcomers, I hope that they can all uphold the belief of fighting for the development of the country and stick to their original intentions."
"You have become a member of the cabinet government. This is the support of all members of parliament for you, and it is also the support of all Australasians for you. For Australasia, for the development and rise of the kingdom, you must do better than before and become a role model for the people!"
Amid the applause, this cabinet government election was officially declared over.
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