"Good." Butler Hunt said with a smile: "Given that it will take a while to count all the forms, from now on, you have about half an hour to rest, and the meeting will continue in half an hour." ”

The councillors breathed a sigh of relief, but still began to communicate with their companions after Arthur had left.

The next election will be the main event, and it will take several hours to get the final result.

Arthur naturally didn't sit there stupidly and waited, so he returned to the lounge on the top floor, quietly waiting for the final election results.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the conversation in the conference room stopped abruptly as Steward Hunter pushed open the door of the conference room again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after a period of counting, the number of candidates for Australia's second cabinet election has finally been counted. A total of 93 candidates were candidates for this election, including 6 for the post of prime minister, 17 for foreign affairs, 28 for people's livelihood, 21 for transport, 16 for finance, 7 for defense, 29 for agriculture, 16 for industry, 11 for health, 18 for education, and 27 for public security. Steward Hunt reported.

"Each of you will be given a detailed list of candidates for each position, and then you will have an hour to think, and after an hour, you will write out the candidates for each position you want and put them into the ballot box for each position." "Only one supporting candidate is allowed for each position, and all candidates are not allowed to fill in their own names. I hope everyone can make a deliberate decision, and every vote is important for any candidate. ”

"The process of thinking and filling out the list does not allow for mutual communication, please remain silent until the final result is announced."

After announcing all the rules, Steward Hunt also stepped aside with great interest, leaving the councillors plenty of time to think.

After hearing that communication was not allowed, everyone dismissed the idea of communication. After all, this is also a matter of the majesty of the country and the royal family, and no one is stupid enough to break the rules, which disgusts Arthur, and even directly expels him from the conference room.

All of you here are important members of parliament and political parties, and if you are expelled, you will have nothing to lose face or future.

This also makes the choice much more difficult, especially for parliamentarians who are going it alone.

Parliamentarians who have political parties and small groups of their own will generally fill in the people who have already been discussed in their political party or who have a good relationship with them.

These people filled it out very quickly, and even in just half an hour, someone had already raised their hands and signaled for the guards to take their forms.

It was about an hour before the councillors had finished writing all the recommendations for the positions and handed the forms to the soldiers.

In order to ensure the fairness of the election, the votes will be counted in the form of open votes. As soon as a candidate's name appears on the recommendation for a position, he will be called and the number of times he has been called will be filled after his name for a position.

This kind of live roll call adds a bit of tension, and every time it is called, it will make the candidates feel a little excited.

Similarly, if you are not called for a long time, it is a kind of torture for the psychology of the candidate.

In order to facilitate statistics, this roll call will be carried out in order of positions.

This also increases the time required, which is expected to take at least half an hour or even an hour to complete each position. After all, there are more than 200 people here, which means that each position will have more than 200 votes.

The first to take the roll call were the ministers of the ministries, and the prime minister, as the most important position in the cabinet government, was placed last.

People are attentive, some are looking forward to their names, others are looking forward to the final result.

Among the ten cabinet ministers, the most popular are the Minister of People's Livelihood, the Minister of Agriculture, and the Minister of Security.

These three ministries are less important than the others, and they are the choices that many people who are holding cabinet elections for the first time have chosen after careful consideration.

The smallest number of candidates went to the defense minister. This is a special position for Australia, and one that almost all candidates do not have confidence in.

Everyone understands that as the Duke of Australia, Arthur attaches great importance to Australia's military power.

Even if you have an advantage in the election of defense minister, you will not necessarily be able to become a real defense minister.

It all depends on Arthur's choice, so except for a few who have confidence in himself and a few of Arthur's subordinates, the others are very interested in choosing other positions.

The roll call lasted from 10 o'clock in the afternoon to more than 10 o'clock in the evening, during which there were many breaks, lunch, and dinner time.

The two meals were made by several of Arthur's private chefs, and each meal consisted of a dozen desserts alone, not to mention countless main dishes at a glance.

At about half past ten in the evening, the roll call was finally completed, and the specific list of Australia's second cabinet government was finally counted.

Arthur received the list at about the same time, and of course this is also because Arthur is in the government affairs building.

The new Cabinet Government is not much different from the previous one, except for the change of the Minister of Health, the other positions are still members of the previous term.

This is also because all political parties in Australia have not been established for a long time, which leads to the fact that the influence of all political parties is not high.

Except, of course, the Australian Labor Party. The Labor Party is special among all political parties in Australia, although it was founded relatively early, and the program of the Labor Party has long been completed by the Australian government, which makes the Labor Party not very popular in Australia.

And the reason for the defeat of the medical secretary, Braford Dillman, in the election is also very simple: his ability in medical care is beyond reproach, but his ability in government affairs is indeed much worse.

Bradford Dillman is better suited to be an expert in the Department of Health, or to be in charge of medical affairs like a deputy minister, rather than being a health minister who manages the healthcare industry across Australia.

The new medical secretary is a member from the Independent Party, Willie Watson. Willie Watson has an equally luxurious resume, being a native of Australia, who spent his early years studying at prestigious universities in Europe, graduating with degrees in medicine and management, and interning in the UK for a long time.

After learning the news of the successful reunification of Australia, Willie Watson did not rush back to Australia, but continued to learn a wealth of knowledge in Europe and improve his studies and abilities before returning to Australia.

Willie Watson was one of those who actively formed a political party after the legalization of political parties some time ago, and the Independence Party was also formed under the coalition of Willie Watson and others.

The party's programme aims to preserve the independence and unity of Australia and the Principality of Australia as a whole.

In the view of the Independence Party, Australia should become a fully independent country, and even this unification includes New Zealand and New Guinea.

Although Willie Watson did not become the leader of the Independence Party, because of his rich European experience and academic qualifications, he became the best choice for the Independence Party to storm the cabinet this time.

With Willie Watson's successful election as Minister of Health for the second Cabinet Government, he also became the first Cabinet Minister with a partisan background in Australia's history.

After reading the entire Cabinet Administration's list, Arthur immediately got up and prepared to head to the conference room to meet his new Cabinet Government.

The term of office of the second Cabinet Government has been changed to four years, which means that the current Cabinet Government will remain in office from June 1903 to June 1907.

Compared with the first Cabinet government, the current Cabinet government will also face more problems.

In particular, after the birth of dreadnoughts in the future, Australia will also join the ranks of naval construction, and will even seek a higher international status and prestige.

This means that the government in the near future will have more tasks, but they will definitely have more achievements and prestige.

In the conference room, as the final cabinet government list was released, the conference room also resounded with continuous applause and conversation.

The excitement did not cease until Arthur's arrival, and silence and formality were restored to it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to witness the birth of Australia's second Cabinet Government. Of course, there are a lot of familiar faces, and I'm glad you are here to stay. Those who did not succeed in the election should not be discouraged, there are still plenty of opportunities to fight for in the future. Whether you are a member of the Cabinet or continue to be a member of parliament and a political party, you can all contribute to the development and construction of Australia and contribute to the rise of our great country. Arthur said with a smile.

"Long live Your Highness!"

After Arthur's enlightenment, many people did figure it out.

Just as Australia's young age is, these Australian politicians are generally young.

Many of these parliamentarians are even highly educated young people, who may not be in their thirties yet.

This age is just the beginning for politicians, their political careers are still very long, and a short defeat now does not mean the end.

Moreover, as members of the Australian House of Commons, they themselves have a lot of powers and obligations.

Although they are not as involved in the decision-making of the Australian state as the cabinet members, they can also change Australia in all aspects and exert their own power.

"In addition to being a member of the Cabinet, there are many opportunities for the Australian Government to serve. Including the positions of deputy ministers of various departments and state governments. Arthur smiled and said: "The specific government will issue an announcement in the future, and you can apply to the government for specific positions at that time." ”

In addition to the Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers also generally hold deputy posts. This also allows you to worry about no one in any department in case of an accident.

These positions are also desirable targets for those who have lost elections, and although they are not as prominent as cabinet ministers, they are considered to be in the upper echelons of the Australian government.

And for non-cabinet and governorial positions, there is no regulation on the number and length of service. As long as the Cabinet ministers feel that they are competent enough to continue in their positions, they can continue until a more suitable candidate is available or they retire.

Perhaps this is a better option for people who are not very talented, or who do not have that strong political ability.

After all, higher positions are too competitive, and they are often blamed in the face of disasters and accidents.

With the official release of the list of the second cabinet government, this election has finally come to an end.

In general, the list of new cabinet governments is to be expected, after all, for an emerging country like Australia, experience really has an advantage.

These cabinet members have done a good job in their tenure, and Arthur doesn't mind letting them stay in office.

But as time goes on, it is impossible to know what the next round of elections will look like in four years' time.

After four years of development, whether the party can attract a large number of people to join and gain an advantage in the House of Commons is a topic of concern.

It remains to be seen whether the second-term cabinet officials will be able to gain the upper hand again in future elections.

But overall, the overall political situation in Australia is still developing in a good direction, and as time progresses, Australia's political system has become more and more perfect, and Australians have been given more ways to assert their interests.

On June 11, 1903, the day after the official release of the list of Australia's second cabinet government, the Victoria and Australian Daily published the news and sent it to the whole country in an expedited print.

Australians have little objection to the new Cabinet basically as it is about the current state of the Cabinet members.

After all, Australia did see a lot of change in the first three years, and the vast majority of those changes were moving in a good direction.

Australians are more concerned about whether they respect and protect their interests than who they are.

At present, it seems that the previous cabinet has done a good job, the basic living conditions and income of Australians are constantly growing, and many Australians have even escaped poverty and no longer have to worry about hunger and cold.

The focus has not continued on the selection of deputy cabinet ministers and other political parties. With the advancement of time, most of the army weapons and equipment that the island countries originally ordered in Australia have also been manufactured and will be loaded and shipped to the island countries.

It is worth mentioning that along with the island nations, these weapons and equipment began to be manufactured, as well as equipment belonging to the Tsarist Empire, which would be transported to different countries at different times.

Although the destination and departure time are different, Arthur is very certain that the two batches of weapons and equipment may eventually be invested in the same war, which is about to determine the hegemony of the Far East.

Australia does not have the strength to directly participate in this war, and can only act as an arms dealer behind the scenes, indirectly balancing the strength of both sides of the war, and also generating revenue for Australia's arms industry.

Also noteworthy is news from distant America. In June of this year, Ford was officially founded and has begun to develop cars.

Although it is impossible for Ford to compete with the Benz Automobile Plant in a short period of time, it has to be noticed because of the great achievements in the history of Ford.

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