Chapter XXIV: Cabinet Members
"The medical secretary is Braiford Dillman." Arthur continued to announce.
It was a relatively unfamiliar name, neither a government official nor a senior politician, but a commoner from an ordinary family.
And the reason why he was elected Minister of Health is also very simple, he is a rare top student who graduated from a prestigious medical school in Europe, and he is also a well-known doctor in New South Wales.
More than half of Australia's population of more than 3 million people are gold prospectors attracted by gold mines and gold rushes, and less than one-third are talents attracted by the major colonies.
In such an environment, it is not surprising that a person like Braiford Deilman, who has a very high level of knowledge in one area, is reused.
"The Secretary of Education is Richard Norber Chapman." Arthur continued to announce.
Richard Norber Chapman is the Premier of Tasmania and the least vocal of the six Governors.
Compared to other states, Tasmania, with a population of just over 70,000, is really uncompetitive, and even though Arthur has taken care of Tasmania quite well in the distribution of seats in the House of Commons, Tasmania has only won seven seats in the House of Commons.
But Richard Norber Chapman did one thing very well, knowing that it was impossible to compete with other colonies economically, Richard Norber Chapman made a fairly correct decision, which was to build schools and develop education.
Coupled with the natural advantage of a small population, Tasmania's population has a frightening 80 per cent literacy rate, and 70 per cent of the population has completed primary school, making it the best educational condition among Australia's six states.
He was appointed Minister of Education, and it was also the parliamentarians who valued his ability and experience in developing education.
Soon, Arthur announced the names of all cabinet members.
Among them, the Minister of Peace was the former South Australian Premier Thomas Cech, which was elected because of his prestige and advantage, needless to say.
The foreign minister is Andrew King Porter of Queensland, and it goes without saying that the governor of Queensland, like Thomas Cech.
The Minister for Livelihoods is Victorian Premier Walter Braque. Walter Brac has developed people's livelihood well in Victoria, and he also has a good reputation in Australia, and it is natural that he can be elected Minister of People's Livelihood.
The positions of Minister of Defence and Finance are held by Kent Clover Loren and Roger Joseph Ebert, respectively.
Kent Clavover Lawrence was the son of Hunter's butler and a graduate of the British military academy.
With him as Minister of Defense, Arthur was very relieved.
And Roger Joseph Ebert, is the talent left to Arthur by Duke Arthur. Roger and Steward Hunter were responsible for taking care of all the property of Duke Arthur, with Roger taking care of the factory property and Steward Hunt being in charge of the castle.
The factories left behind by Duke Arthur were able to develop to their current size, and Roger definitely contributed to them.
Both men followed Arthur to Australia from the very beginning, and immediately changed their nationality to Australia, so that they could run in the House of Commons election, and they succeeded.
The most important position of prime minister was won by Governor Avon.
Governor Avon was the most vocal figure in Australia's original colonial case and a leading figure among several governors.
Putting him in the most important position of prime minister in the cabinet government would not only satisfy the original colonial powers, but also stabilize the situation in Australia.
Of course, Arthur did not suffer by doing so, and he was able to gain the favor of several governors.
After all, from the very beginning, Arthur greatly weakened the power of the cabinet government, and the power of the prime minister was greatly reduced.
The current Cabinet government has executive power and is overseen by the House of Lords and Arthur.
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Defence, the most powerful of the Cabinet government, were also in the hands of Arthur, and in such a situation, no one in control of that government would form enough resistance to Arthur, and the Cabinet government was only a tool for Arthur's indirect rule of Australia.
"Well, that's all the members of the Cabinet Government. Let's congratulate them on their election and the official formation of the cabinet! Arthur said to everyone with a smile after announcing all the lists.
Smack!
In an instant, the conference room burst into warm applause, and the successful winners smiled with joy and excitement.
The Australian cabinet is different from other monarchical cabinets, for example, the cabinet government of the British Empire generally elects the prime minister of the government, and the prime minister of the government forms all the cabinets himself.
This means that the choice of cabinet members can be decided by the prime minister. Although the term of office of such a cabinet member is basically the same as that of the prime minister, such a cabinet also has the obvious advantage that all cabinet members are united under the leadership of the prime minister, and the government can work better.
But Australia does not need to do this, and all members of the Cabinet are elected by the House of Commons, not by the Prime Minister.
This has the advantage of greatly dispersing the unity of the Cabinet, transforming it into an instrument of Arthur's rule, rather than a power structure comparable to Arthur.
"After becoming a member of the Cabinet, all other positions should be automatically relieved. If you are in other positions, you should submit your resignation letter to your original organization within one week. The governors of the states will serve for a period of time, and when the seats of the states hold elections to determine the new governors, you will automatically lose your governorship. Arthur said with a smile.
Cabinet government positions are certainly greater than all others, and Arthur will not allow officials to hold important positions in the Cabinet while also holding important positions in the states.
In this way, the doppelganger is incapable and cannot perform the duties of each position well. Second, the power of the individual is too huge, although it does not pose a threat to Arthur's rights, but it is easy to form a political group and breed trouble.
"Yes."
The governors of the states have long been prepared, and although the position of governor seems to be equally powerful compared to the powerful cabinet members, it is actually controlled by Arthur, the government, the upper and lower councils, and even the state legislatures, and the powers that can be exercised have been repeatedly reduced.
In such a situation, it is not so a pity for discerning people to know which position to choose, and to give up relatively unimportant positions.
"Alright, that's it for the House of Commons. The election of the government has come to an end, and the task of all MPs is to investigate the current situation in Australia and fill the legal void in the Australian Constitution. Arthur smiled and said, "All the cabinet members, start taking office in the afternoon." Your first task is to find out which departments you are responsible for and what is going on, and we will have a cabinet meeting in a week's time. ”