Chapter XXIII: Cabinet Government
23 June 1900, National Government Affairs Building, Australia.
It was the third day of Arthur's return from the Isle of Wight and the planned final election day for the Cabinet government.
It was an extremely important day for Australia. Australia is about to have its first formal cabinet government, and Australia's reform from a colony to a duchess will also usher in a phased success.
And for Arthur, it was also a very important day. Once the full members of the Cabinet Government have been identified, it is time to set up a full government to plan and act on Australia's next steps.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the vast majority of parliamentarians had already arrived at the door of the government affairs building, quietly waiting for the door to open.
This day is also definitely a day to look forward to for the lucky ones among the parliamentarians who have been selected as candidates.
If they continue to have good luck and succeed in the next vote, they will really be one step up to the top of Australian politics.
Even those lawmakers who lost in the first round of voting were quite expectant.
Although they are not eligible to run this time, they will be able to boast in the future that they voted for this cabinet government.
Click!
With a crisp sound from the wooden door of the government building, the century-old building is about to start its day's work.
There were no guards to lead the way this time, but the councillors were already familiar with the road and walked lightly to the conference room on the top floor.
Some officials are already working in this government building, but because there is no official candidate for the cabinet at the core of the government, the current government's responsibility is only to maintain law and order, and there are not many development plans.
With all the councillors seated, Arthur also walked in, escorted by several guards, and sat in the center seat.
"Guys, I know you're looking forward to the full members of the Cabinet Government, and I'm looking forward to it. Now, let's officially begin the election of cabinet members. Arthur said with a smile after looking around and seeing that everyone had some anticipation and excitement on their faces.
"You now have a list of cabinet positions, fill in the names of the candidates you think are the most suitable at the end of each position, and when you have filled them out, just hand over the list to the guards around you." Arthur explained the rules.
"But I have to remind you that the election of the Cabinet is very important for Australia, and I want you to follow your heart, not your interests." After Arthur's last warning, the cabinet vote officially began.
In order to prevent surprises, Arthur chose to continue to supervise the scene, rather than leaving some councillors private space, as was the case in the first meeting.
This also made some of the councillors who originally wanted to exchange ideas instantly dispel their thoughts, frowning and looking at the list on their desks bitterly.
Because Australia was just formed, Australian politics is far less chaotic than in European countries.
This has also led to elections in Australia, most of which are very pure, according to their own innermost thoughts, rather than being swayed by the outside world.
But this is also the most difficult for some legislators, because they are originally ordinary people, and when they are faced with such a more important choice, they often lose their judgment due to nervousness, or fall into confusion.
But for most of the councillors, they had already decided who they wanted to support long before today, and now they naturally put pen to paper and quickly wrote the list on the table.
In the first round, you can't fill in your own name, while in the second round, you can't fill in your own name, and in the second round, you can only fill in the candidate's name.
This rule is actually to avoid confusion in voting, after all, if you can support yourself in the case of mutual unfamiliarity, I believe that a large number of people will choose this option.
About half an hour passed, Arthur looked at the people who had basically stopped writing, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's been half an hour, and I believe everyone has almost filled it out." Give you a few last minutes to check that the list you have filled out is correct, and then I'll leave it to the guards. It will take a long time for the statistics to follow, and we will be able to determine the final candidate for the cabinet before noon."
Seeing Arthur say this, some parliamentarians who had not yet decided on a good candidate hurriedly began to write hard, and regardless of the others, they chose the candidate who seemed more pleasing to the eye and wrote it.
A few minutes passed, and the guards began to collect the list next to each other.
The statistical process that follows is simpler, but it is also more cumbersome. The guards need to count the people who get the most votes for each position, and then announce it, which is the final candidate for the cabinet position.
Australia has preset ten departments, including the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of People's Livelihood, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Agriculture, with a total of 30 candidates and 198 voters.
After more than an hour of painstaking counting, the guards finally counted the final results and handed them over to Arthur.
This list surprised Arthur a little, not only did it contain the names of many acquaintances, but also several very unfamiliar names, which Arthur had never heard of even before.
This does mean that this election is very random, and it does not mean that Yuan himself can be successfully elected if he is in a high position or has a reputation in the political arena.
With the list in hand, Arthur didn't sell it, and announced: "Everyone, now it's time to announce the list. The recipient of the Minister of Agriculture in the Australian Cabinet Government is Henris Critter! ”
That's right, it's the same Henrith who used to talk to Arthur. Arthur was also a little surprised when he saw the name.
Unexpectedly, the petty officials of this city government were able to break through the encirclement all the way, not only entered the lower house, but also successfully elected the Minister of Agriculture of the first cabinet government.
"The Minister of Industry of the Australian Cabinet Government is Pierre Silvio Berlusconi!" Arthur continued to announce.
Pierre Silvio Berlusconi is the Premier of Western Australia and one of Australia's most prestigious men.
With him as the Minister of Industry, which is more important to Australia, Arthur is also reassured.
"The Minister of Transport is Conlaite Diano."
It's also a familiar name, the first man to chat with Arthur in the state house.