Of course, before the National Day, there is also a very important meeting of the Australian government, which is the annual government annual report summary.

It's also this time of year when all the things done and the achievements of all the departments and all the officials during the year are measured, and even whether they can stay in this position in the next election.

While Australian politics is not fiercely competitive, these ministers have a good chance of being re-elected without making mistakes.

But there is also an X-factor, and that is Arthur's attitude. As the real power of Australia, Duke Arthur has the power to appoint members of the cabinet.

Once these officials are dissatisfied with Arthur because of incompetence or passivity, it will be a big loss to lose their official positions in vain.

You know, although Australia's international reputation is very low, it is also a huge country with a territory of millions of square kilometers and a population of millions.

Being a minister and a member of the cabinet in such a country is far more powerful than being an ordinary official.

What's more, it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift. These officials, having tasted the enormous power of cabinet members, want them to give up that power is tantamount to cutting a piece of meat off their hearts.

Therefore, these cabinet members took the annual report of the government very seriously, not only summarizing all the evidence made by their respective departments in a year, but also collecting a large amount of information and making a clear layout of their plans for the next year.

December 31, 1902, the last day of 1902, was also the day when the Australian Cabinet Government held its annual summary report meeting.

Early in the morning, several cabinet ministers, including Prime Minister Evan, arrived at the conference room early, each holding the information in his hand and studying it carefully, lest he forget some data.

If Arthur suddenly asks about some data from their respective departments that they don't know, then the fun will be great.

Can a person who does not know the data of his department be understood as incompetence or dereliction of duty?

At eight o'clock in the morning, Arthur arrived very punctually in the conference room on the top floor of the State Administration Building.

Everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted, and then they all sat down at Arthur's signal.

"Ladies and gentlemen, 1902 has come to an end, and we are about to usher in a new 1903. In the same way, our Cabinet Government has already gone through a full year of work, and it is expected that a lot of achievements should have been made. Now is the time for all of us to test the performance of the government. Prime Minister Evan, it's up to you to come first! Introducing the Cabinet government's achievements and letting everyone know about the changes in Australia. After everyone was seated, Arthur said straight to the point.

"Yes, Your Highness." Prime Minister Evan nodded slightly respectfully, took the information sheet he had prepared, and walked step by step to the center of the circular conference table.

"Your Highness, ladies and gentlemen. Looking at 1902, the most striking changes in Australia were in industry and economy. On the industrial front, several indicators such as our steel production, industrial zones, the number of large, medium and small factories continue to climb, and in some respects we are already on a par with some small European countries. Of course, our goals are much more than that, and Australia's construction and development needs to continue, and it will be vigorously promoted. Prime Minister Evan spoke.

"I'd like to ask the Minister of Industry, Pierre, to elaborate on the changes in industry. There are a lot of changes in this area, and one of the most changing aspects in Australia. Prime Minister Evan looked at Industry Minister Pierre and said with a smile.

"Willing to help." Industry Minister Pierre smiled and nodded, and walked to the podium to temporarily take over the position of Prime Minister Aven.

"Your Highness, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, colleagues. Looking closely at the year 1902, Australia's industrial changes were dramatic. If a year ago we had some industrial output, now we are a preliminary industrial country. Minister Pierre took out the information he had prepared, and spoke without humility or arrogance.

"First of all, the biggest and most obvious change is our steel production. Last year, our steel production reached 61,000 tons and 93,000 tons, which can already be compared with some European countries. Minister Pierre reported: "We have now far exceeded this figure, with 263,100 tonnes and 422,200 tonnes of steel produced so far. The growth multiples are 3.8 times and 4.5 times, respectively. In terms of steel production, we are already one-sixth of France's and one-thirtieth of Germany's. ”

Is it a shame to have one-sixth in France and one-thirtieth in Germany? There is no shame, and even an honor.

You must know that one of these two countries is one of the old powers that once dominated Europe, and the other is the current hegemon and second power of Central Europe.

These two countries already have a relatively complete industrial system, and their industrial strength is definitely at the level of a great power.

Although France's weakness is already evident, Australia's ability to produce one-sixth of France's steel is a testament to how rapidly Australia's industry has developed.

You know, when the Principality of Australia was first established, the total steel production was less than 10,000 tons.

In just over two years since Arthur arrived in Australia, steel production has reached a terrifying 260,000 tons, and the total steel production has even exceeded 680,000 tons.

This level has even surpassed that of the island countries that have been reformed for decades, and in terms of steel production alone, it can already be called the world's top 15.

Of course, this ranking is actually very false, and the industrial scale of any country with great powers is several times or even dozens of times that of Australia.

Hearing about the great results of steel production, Arthur nodded with satisfaction.

Australia's construction and development require a large amount of steel production, and the current steel production is just enough to meet the needs of domestic construction and development.

For Australia, which has a large and very rich mineral resources, the scale of industry can only be large, not small.

With an abundant supply of mineral resources, Arthur's expectation for Australian industry is to reach the level of the great powers.

Seeing that Arthur had nothing to ask, Minister Pierre continued: "We have now added three new industrial estates, bringing the total number to five. The five industrial estates are located in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. New South Wales is currently the only state with two industrial zones due to its large population. ”

The establishment of industrial zones depended on the population of the states before. Especially in a less populated state like Tasmania, there is little need for an industrial zone for the time being.

The second more, ask for support!

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