Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Cabinet Government

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June 23,1900, Australian National Government Building.

This is the third day since Arthur returned from White Island, and it is also the final election day for the planned Cabinet Government.

For Australia, this is an extremely important day. Australia will soon give birth to its first official cabinet government, and Australia’s transformation from a colony to a Duke’s Territory will also usher in a phased success.

For Arthur, this is also a very important day. After confirming the official members of the Cabinet Government, he can start building a complete government and formulate plans and take action for Australia s future development.

Eight o’clock in the morning, the vast majority of MPs have already arrived at the entrance of the Administrative Building, waiting quietly for the doors to

open.

For the lucky ones among the MPs who have been selected as candidates, this day is definitely a day worth looking forward to.

Once they continue to be lucky and succeed in the next vote, they will truly rise to the top of the Australian political arena.

Even those MPs who failed in the first round of voting are quite expectant.

Although they are not eligible to participate in the election this time, they can brag to the outside world in the future that this cabinet government was voted for by their votes.

Click!

With a crisp sound from the wooden door of the Administrative Building, this century-old building is about to start its day’s work.

There was no guard to lead the way this time, but these MPs were already familiar with the route, and they walked quietly to the meeting room on the top

floor.

Some officials are currently working in this Administrative Building, but due to the temporary lack of formal candidates for the core cabinet, the current government’s duties are only to maintain stability and security, without too many development plans.

As all the MPs took their seats, Arthur also walked in under the escort of several guards and sat in the central position.

“Everyone, I know you are looking forward to the official members of the

Cabinet Government, and I am looking forward to it. Now, let us formally start the election of cabinet members.” After looking around and finding that everyone’s faces were filled with anticipation and excitement, Arthur said with a smile.

“You have a list of cabinet positions in your hands. Fill in the name of the candidate you think is most suitable after each position. When you have filled in all the names, just hand the list to the guard next to you,” Arthur explained

the rules.

“But I must remind you, the cabinet elections are very important for Australia, and I hope you can follow your heart and not your interests.” After Arthur’s final warning, the cabinet voting officially began.

To prevent accidents, Arthur chose to continue to supervise on-site instead of leaving some MPs private space like the first meeting.

This also instantly discouraged some MPs who wanted to exchange ideas, frowning and looking bitter at the list on their desks.

Because Australia had just been established, the Australian political arena is far less chaotic than those in European countries.

This also led to most elections in Australia being quite pure, following their innermost thoughts rather than being influenced by the outside world.

However, this is also the most difficult for some MPs. Because of their original status as ordinary people, they often lose judgment or become confused when faced with important choices like this.

But for the majority of MPs, they had already decided who to support before today, and now they are writing with godly skills, and they soon finished the list on the table.

The rules for the first round of voting are that you cannot write your own name, and the rules for the second round of voting are that you can only write the names of the candidates, and the candidates cannot write their own names.

Such a rule is actually to avoid confusion in the voting. After all, in the unfamiliar situation, if they can support themselves, it is believed that a large part of them will choose this option.

About half an hour later, Arthur looked at the people who had basically stopped writing, smiled and said, “Well, it has been half an hour, and I believe everyone has written almost everything. I will give you a few more minutes to check your list. Once you have confirmed that it is correct, hand it over to the guardse We will determine the final candidate of the Cabinet before noon.”

Seeing Arthur say this, some MPs who have not yet determined their candidates hurriedly started to write, choosing the eye-catching candidates they saw and writing them down.

In a few minutes, the guards began to collect the lists.

The next counting process is relatively simple but also relatively cumbersome. The guards need to count the highest number of votes for each position and then publish the results, which will be the final candidate for the cabinet position.

Australia has preset ten departments: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Public Security Department, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Medical care, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Agriculture. There are a total of thirty candidates and one hundred and ninety-eight voters.

After working hard for more than an hour, the guards have finally counted the final results and handed them to Arthur.

This list surprised Arthur. It not only contained many familiar names but also several strange names. Even before this, Arthur had never heard of these

names.

This indeed means that the randomness of this election is significant, and it does not mean that those who originally held high positions or were well- known in the political arena can be successfully elected.

Holding the list, Arthur didn’t sell the suspense but announced, “Gentlemen, it’s time to announce the list. The winner of the Australian Cabinet Government Minister of Agriculture is—Henris Klee!”

Yes, it was Henris who had chatted with Arthur. Arthur was also surprised when he saw this name.

Unexpectedly, this small official of the City Council could break through the siege all the way, not only entering the House of Commons but also successfully being elected as the first cabinet government Minister of

Agriculture.

“The Australian Cabinet Government Minister of Industry is served by Pierre Silvio Berlusconi!” Arthur continued to announce.

Pierre Silvio Berlusconi is the Governor of West Australia and one of the most prestigious people in Australia.

Arthur feels relieved to have him serve as the Minister of Industry, which is relatively important for Australia.

“The Minister of Transportation is served by Conwright Dianno.”

This is also a relatively familiar name, the first man who talked to Arthur in the

State Parliament.