The Rise Of Australasia - Chapter 348

Chapter 348: Chapter 301: Cabinet Election (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Please continue reading on ΒOXΝʘVEL.ϹΟM .

As time entered October, due to the previous conflict with the Dutch and the aftermath of the rubber crisis, Arthur announced the start of the postponed cabinet election.

The third cabinet government was fortunate because they served four months longer than their predecessors.

However, they were also unlucky, as the election for the fourth cabinet government of Australasia was extremely competitive, which meant that several cabinet ministers might be leaving the cabinet.

On October 7, 1911, the election for the fourth cabinet government of Australasia officially commenced.

Before the election, on October 5, 1911, the third cabinet government made a performance report on the square outside Sydney Palace and through broadcast form to the whole country.

Compared to the previous two cabinet governments, the third cabinet government underwent significant changes. Moreover, during their tenure, Australasia expanded some of its international influence.

Overall, Arthur was very satisfied with the work of the third cabinet government. Prime Minister Walter’s work was no less than Prime Minister Evan’s, and the development of various aspects of Australasia was outstanding.

The achievements of the third cabinet government, composed of tens of thousands of words, can be summarized in a few points.

According to Prime Minister Walter’s report, the main achievements of the third cabinet government are:

First, vigorously develop the population.

According to Prime Minister Walter’s report, during the tenure of the third cabinet government, the total population of Australasia had grown from less than 7 million to 10.35 million, with a total increase of over 3.35 million and an average annual growth of over 820,000.

Second, vigorously promote the economy.

When the third cabinet government took office in 1907, the total fiscal revenue of the national government was only 21.2 million Australian dollars, and the total fiscal expenditure was as high as 29.31 million Australian dollars, with a fiscal deficit of 8.1 million Australian dollars.

(vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display(“vi_765923973”)})

After four years of development, last year the total fiscal revenue of Australasia was 64.17 million Australian dollars, total fiscal expenditure was 57 million Australian dollars, and there was a surplus of 7.17 million Australian dollars.

In just four years, the annual fiscal deficit of 8.1 million Australian dollars had turned into an annual fiscal surplus of 7.17 million Australian dollars, and the cabinet government deserved great credit.

In addition, the per capita income of Australasia was only 40 Australian dollars in 1906, and it reached 48.7 Australian dollars in 1910, showing the government’s emphasis on residents’ annual income.

Third, vigorously develop industries.

Industry, as one of the benchmarks of a country’s comprehensive strength, has been a focus of development in Australasia since its establishment.

Since taking office, the industrial development of Australasia under the third cabinet government has been rapid.

Annual iron production has increased from 1.33 million tons at the end of 1906 to 2.1132 million tons at the end of 1910, while annual steel production has increased from 800,000 tons at the end of 1906 to 1.4005 million tons at the end of 1910.

In addition, Australasia has vigorously developed domestic iron, coal, petroleum, and other important mineral resources, allowing the extraction of mineral resources to keep pace 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, expanding various aspects of Australasia’s chemical industry, agricultural industry, civil industry, military industry, and the mechanical industry.

Currently, the Leonora Industrial Base has provided at least 20,000 jobs for Australasia, and it is expected that at least 100,000 jobs will be provided after the completion of the second phase of construction.

Regarding machinery, Australasia has popularized agricultural machinery in several large farmsteads within its territory. This not only saves a large amount of labor for Australasia but also significantly increases food production and accelerates the development of agriculture to a certain extent.

In addition to these more important directions, promoting policies in the fields of education, medical care, and other livelihood areas have also been the focus of Prime Minister Walter’s speech.

For the third cabinet government, advocating for outstanding achievements is beneficial to their pursuit of re-election or higher positions.

Under the expectations of people all over Australasia and the attention of many media, the election for the fourth cabinet government of Australasia officially began on October 7, 1911.

This electoral meeting was held in the large meeting room of the Administrative Court and was attended by all members of the House of Representatives of Australasia.

Up to now, there are a total of 298 people in the House of Representatives; nearly 60% have joined parties, but almost 40% are non-partisan.

After all, Australasia is an authoritarian country. In addition to restrictions by the Electoral Law and the Party System Law, parties do not provide that significant help to a candidate, so there are quite a few nonpartisan members in the House of Representatives.

The cabinet election is different from the parliamentary election because, with less than 300 people participating, the results are essentially produced within a week.

However, this week is very agonizing for all the participating parliamentarians and is a pivotal moment in determining their fate.

In order to show the importance of the cabinet government election, Arthur attended the first day of the electoral ceremony and, as usual, declared the solemnity and fairness of the election.

The rest of the time is left to the parliamentarians to freely perform. Besides certain positions requiring a list from Arthur, basically, all members of Parliament can register, and parties with more than ten seats in the House of Representatives can even nominate a non-member of the House of Representatives as one of the candidates for a particular department.