The Rise Of Australasia

As the monarch of Australasia, Arthur was quite concerned about this cabinet election.

Although some positions were predetermined by Arthur, most of them were still uncertain. After all, Arthur didn’t intend to fully control the cabinet government, and the opinions of the parties and the public were still essential.

According to past practice, the general public has no right to run for the positions of Royal Affairs Minister, Defense Minister, and Minister of Finance.

Candidates could only be one of the nine people recommended by Arthur, with an average of three people per position, participating in the election within the small scope of the House of Representatives.

Apart from that, Arthur actually has the power to determine the Minister of State, or the Deputy Prime Minister.

However, Arthur wouldn’t usually make demands for positions other than those three, as a competitive government with fresh blood is what Arthur wants.

Although Arthur could rule the country for decades with any government, doing so would bring no good to national politics and would severely limit the inflow of fresh blood into the political arena.

This is why Arthur initially stipulated that the Prime Minister could only serve for two consecutive terms, and cabinet ministers could only serve for three consecutive terms.

Only by restricting the term of each position can the position be kept from being monopolized by any individual, allowing more fresh blood to flow into the political arena.

Compared to the elections of the House of Representatives that need to canvass public votes, cabinet elections are much faster.

The cabinet election is only an internal election within the Senate with only 198 members, so the counting of votes doesn’t take very long.

This led to the cabinet election starting on July 1, 1919, and lasting until July 3rd.

July 4th was the day when the results were officially announced and the fifth cabinet of Australasia took office.

This cabinet election is quite important, as in Arthur’s plan, the years following the end of the war are pivotal years for Australasia, as well as the focus of peaceful development.

Especially since the United States has been severely affected by the flu, its national reputation has already been tarnished, making Australasia the most popular choice for immigrants, providing greater assistance in attracting immigrants from Europe, especially British immigrants.

On July 4, 1919, the fifth cabinet of Australasia was officially announced.

Prime Minister Kent was re-elected as expected, becoming the Prime Minister of the fifth cabinet government of Australasia and continuing to set new records for the consecutive terms of prime ministers.

Unless the following prime ministers encounter the same opportunities as Prime Minister Kent, who extended the cabinet due to major reasons or formed a wartime cabinet and halted elections, they will not be able to catch up with the term length of Prime Minister Kent during their two terms as prime minister.

According to their positions, the list of candidates for the fifth cabinet government of Australasia is as follows:

Chief Minister (Prime Minister): Kent Crawford Rowan

Minister of State (Deputy Prime Minister): Roger Joseph Albert

Archbishop of Australasia: Steed Marlborough

Chief Justice of Australasia: Karen Carney

Speaker of the House of Representatives: Grant Wilson

Royal Affairs Minister: Hunter Monse Lauren

Defense Minister: Raul Prange

Minister of Finance: Kevin Nobel

Industry Secretary: Joey Melo

Minister of Agriculture: Robert Swift

Minister of Livelihood: Philip Chapman

Minister of Transportation: Martin Bo Spicher

Secretary of Public Security: Robert Hillyer

Minister of Health: Ryan Reed

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Minister of Education: Stefan Cross

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Darren Watson

Although there are many familiar names in the new cabinet government, there are also many new members.

For Arthur, there is good news: the government framework under Prime Minister Kent and Deputy Prime Minister Roger has not changed, and the new cabinet government should be able to quickly adapt to the previous government affairs, which is very favorable for the development of Australasia in the future.

People like the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Finance, who Arthur trusts more, as well as Hunter, the brother of Prime Minister Kent and the Royal Affairs Minister, continue to stay in their positions and serve Arthur.

There are also some people who, like the very important Ministry of Industry, lost in the election. Industrial Minister Paul ended his term with regret.

The Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Industry Secretary, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Health, and Minister of Agriculture are all new appointments, injecting fresh blood into the Australasian political arena and the cabinet government.

As for their abilities, it is temporarily uncertain and can only be confirmed after their work in the future.

However, being elected to enter the House of Representatives by the people and then being elected as a member of the cabinet government by the House of Representatives shows that their abilities are at least up to standard.

Otherwise, the intelligence bureau would have submitted their information to Arthur’s desk early and would not have allowed incompetent people to enter the electoral ranks.

Although they became members of the new cabinet government on the day the list was announced, their official inauguration was on the second day, July 5.

After all, a very important step for the members of the Australasian Cabinet before taking office is to swear allegiance to Arthur in front of the Royal Square, in front of many Australasian people.

With a mix of celebration and nervousness among the cabinet members, the swearing-in ceremony proceeded smoothly, marking the official birth of the new Australasian cabinet government.

From July 4th to 5th, the new cabinet government will not have too much work. These cabinet members need some time to adapt, and the feelings of some new officials must also be considered.

At the same time, these two days are also their days of celebration. Diplomatic envoys stationed in Australasia from various countries, as well as major parties, and the families of these officials have some celebrations after the election, which are unavoidable.

After all, this is the highest level of the Australasian government, and it also means that they have entered the decision-making circles of the country and can have a certain impact on the country.

Arthur is also willing to give the new cabinet government two days to familiarize themselves with their new work.

At the same time, let them make full preparations to welcome this work, which concerns the entire country and 20 million people of Australasia.

On July 7, 1919, the first cabinet meeting of the new cabinet government officially convened at Sydney Palace.

As it concerns the development of the country in the next few years, Arthur’s expression was very solemn. He looked at the cabinet members sitting with great dignity and said, "Everyone, first of all, congratulations. Regardless of whether you are old faces or new members, you will all be the most important part of Australasia and will determine the fate of this country in the next few years."

"This is a very great power, but it also means huge responsibilities and obligations. I believe that you have had some understanding of your respective jobs in the past few days. I hope you can devote yourselves to your work as soon as possible, regard the development of the country as the most important thing, and dedicate everything to it."

"Alright, Prime Minister Kent, let’s start with you. Tell me about your plans for your work and the issues to be addressed next." Arthur looked at Prime Minister Kent and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Kent bowed with great respect, walked to the front with great confidence, bowed to Arthur first, and then said:

"Your Majesty, my lords. In the past few years, our country has achieved very good results. Our industrial level is ranked fifth in the world, and our economic level is ranked eighth, with a good growth momentum."

"However, at the same time, some problems have not been completely resolved. In view of the current world situation, I believe that the government’s next main goal should focus on immigration, industry, military, technology, and education. At the same time, speed up the localization process of the colonies and firmly control our existing colonies." Prime Minister Kent said.

"Therefore, I have set up a four-year plan for the government’s work in the next few years, following the five-year plan proposed by Your Majesty.

First, while the United States has a tarnished international reputation, we should vigorously absorb immigrants from Europe. At the same time, reduce the proportion of Russian immigrants as much as possible to ensure that our main ethnic group accounts for more than 60% of the qualified line."

"Last year, the number of Russian immigrants and non-Russian immigrants was 447,000 and 321,000, respectively, with a slightly higher proportion of Russian immigrants. According to the immigration data for the first half of this year, we hope that the number of non-Russian immigrants this year will reach 472,000, and the number of Russian immigrants should remain around 440,000.

In this way, our immigrant population will be about 900,000, plus the domestic newborn population, the population growth will be between 1.4 million and 1.5 million, which already meets our preliminary requirements for population growth."

"The most important part of the four-year plan is population growth, and Western European immigrants should be more than Russian immigrants within four years, and population growth should be above 1.4 million. After four years, the population of the country can reach the expected 26 million and further solve the problem of sparse population.

Secondly, our steel production output and iron production output last year were 3.012 million tons and 4.557 million tons, respectively. Our industrial level is only second to Britain, France, Russia, and the United States, ranking fifth in the world.

With the construction of the fourth phase of the Leonora Industrial Base and the construction of new industrial bases in all states, the growth of industry in the next four years will also be in a good range, and it is hopeful to reach the expectations of annual steel production output of more than 4 million tons and annual iron production output of more than 6 million tons in four years.

In this way, our total steel production will exceed 10 million tons, consolidate our position as the world’s top five industrial powerhouse, and seize the opportunity to surpass Russia.

Our weapon exports and domestic production and construction all require a lot of steel, so there is no need to worry about any problems with the growth of steel production output. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

While increasing industry, we should vigorously support small and medium-sized enterprises, support the chemical industry and civil industry, and all kinds of industries, including tax exemption policies, to improve our comprehensive industrial strength."