Flipping through a few pages, Arthur gradually had a rough idea in his mind.

The Australasian Cabinet has evolved to the present day, and is largely responsible for all aspects of the government.

Although the functions of the various departments may seem a bit bloated, they are not too big a problem because Australasia is not too large.

The reason why the House of Representatives proposed to increase the number of cabinet seats is, to put it bluntly, to plan for itself.

After all, every additional seat is also an additional opportunity, and the Cabinet government is the top part of the Australasian government, and the cabinet members in Australasia can also be said to be under the royal family and above the government.

However, the current election for the House of Representatives has not yet been held, and the final selection of members has not yet been decided, so is it a bit too hasty to worry about the future cabinet election now?

Arthur shook his head, and then looked at another proposal.

I saw another proposal clearly written on a single line, proposing the establishment of official positions such as deputy prime minister and deputy minister.

As a matter of fact, at present, all departments have the post of deputy minister, and even the foreign affairs department, which has relatively little affairs at present, has a full minister and a deputy minister.

It's just that the power of the deputy minister is more embarrassing, although he is in the department of the cabinet government, he is not in the cabinet government, and he is not in the position of being inferior or inferior.

The only good thing might be to take over the position of minister on a temporary basis in the event of an accident for the ministers of the various departments.

But the problem is that there is no possibility of war in Australasia at the moment, and the age of the ministers of the departments is generally around 40 years old.

It is even less likely that these young and strong ministers will be surprised than they are likely to become in office in the next election.

As for the deputy prime minister's proposal, Arthur thought it was good.

There is currently no post of Deputy Prime Minister in Australasia, as the Cabinet Government often works under Arthur's decision.

In addition, part of the power of the prime minister has been divided among various departments, so there is no need for the post of deputy prime minister.

However, as Australasia grows, so does the government of ministers.

Therefore, it is still necessary to set up the post of deputy prime minister in advance to share the government affairs and affairs that may increase in the future.

After all, if Arthur has important matters to visit in the future, having a deputy prime minister and the prime minister to form a containment can also maintain domestic stability.

After all, the Prime Minister is a position elected by the House of Representatives, and although Arthur needs to nod his head and swear allegiance to Arthur, this does not guarantee the Prime Minister's absolute loyalty to Arthur.

Although Arthur is in control of the military power, the prime minister basically can't make any waves, but no one can guarantee that Arthur's next generation, the next two generations will still be able to firmly control the government.

If a monarch who has lost his power wants to control the government, he will have to add a few more insurances.

A deputy prime minister who is directly appointed by the monarch is obviously more able to guarantee his loyalty.

After all, the person who can get the monarch to personally appoint him as deputy prime minister is, at least in the eyes of the monarch, absolutely loyal to himself.

From this point of view, it is necessary to strengthen the power of the monarch in other aspects, so as not to lose the royal power of his descendants for various reasons in the future, at least to ensure that the royal power of himself and his family is not threatened, and at worst to become a constitutional state with a monarch with certain powers.

After a moment's thought, Arthur signed off on both proposals and called the guards to send them to the Royal Council.

On 30 May, the Royal House of Representatives formally handed down its final decision on the two resolutions to the House of Representatives, which were discussed by the Cabinet Government.

The two resolutions were eventually merged, and the number of cabinet seats was successfully increased.

However, the additional seats were not elected by the House of Representatives, as the MPs had hoped, but were appointed directly by Arthur or the future monarch, and also served for four years.

The specific resolution was as follows: Arthur and the Royal Parliament had decided to reform the Australasian Cabinet Government.

In addition to the eight ministers and the Prime Minister, the Reformed Cabinet Government also includes seven ministers appointed by Arthur himself (the Chancellor, the Archbishop, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister, as well as the Ministers of Princely Affairs, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Chancellor of Defence).

The reformed Cabinet Government became the highest government department in Australasia and members of the Cabinet Government were no longer members of the Royal House.

The Cabinet government is generally accountable to Arthur and the Royal House, but the House of Representatives also has oversight powers.

If the House of Representatives is dissatisfied with a particular Cabinet official or the Cabinet Government as a whole, it may move a resolution to impeach an official or the Government as a whole.

Of course, unless the final impeachment rate exceeds 75 percent, it will have to be reported to the Royal House and Arthur.

This also means that unless the House of Representatives unites, it will lose its jurisdiction over the cabinet government. The remaining overseers were also greatly restricted, and this was the pinnacle of Australasian royal power.

In addition, the Ministers of the Cabinet Departments have also been officially renamed as Ministerial Ministers, and the official title of the Prime Minister has also been changed to Chief Minister.

From this point on, Australasia's cabinet will increase to 16 seats, with Arthur in full control of seven and nine in the House of Representatives.

To compensate the House of Representatives, Arthur decided to allow the then Prime Minister to appoint a deputy minister from each ministry for the prime minister's term.

However, the House of Representatives still elects the ministers of the ministries, which would completely divide the positions of the Prime Minister and the ministers elected by the House of Representatives, and block the possibility of combining these positions.

After all, the prime minister of the government will threaten the power of the ministers, and it will also make the ministers of the ministries a little jealous of the prime minister.

With the mutual suspicion and distrust of the cabinet government, it is natural that they will not unite and pose a threat to the royal power.

It is worth mentioning that after the complete restructuring of the cabinet, Arthur completely took the more important chancellor of the exchequer and the secretary of defense into his hands.

However, the response to this provision was minimal, after all, even in the previous cabinet, the ministers of finance and defense were firmly in Arthur's hands, and they were two positions that could not have been obtained by election at all.

The impact of this cabinet reshuffle on the political arena is not insignificant, and it can be said that it has subverted the current pattern of Australasian top-level politics.

To sum it up in one sentence, this cabinet restructuring has greatly strengthened the power of the crown, both in the face and in reality.

Although the prime minister was given the post of deputy minister in each department, the ministers were in the hands of the ministers, and whether the deputy minister could gain power was another matter.

The cabinet system has been thinking about it for a long time and has checked a lot of information, so it is only 2,000 words. Ask for a commuter pass!

(End of chapter)