The Rise of Australia

June 23, 1900, Australian National Government Building.

This is the third day after Arthur returned from the Isle of Wight, and it is also the planned final election day for the cabinet government.

For Australia, this is an extremely important day. Australia is about to give birth to its first formal cabinet government, and Australia's reform from a colony to a duchy will also usher in a phased success.

And for Arthur, this is also a very important day. After determining the official members of the cabinet government, you can start to build a complete government, make plans for Australia's future development and put them into action.

At eight o'clock in the morning, most of the members of parliament had arrived at the door of the government building, quietly waiting for the door to open.

For the lucky ones among the members of parliament who were selected as candidates, this day is definitely a day worth looking forward to.

Once they continue to have good luck and succeed in the next vote, then they will really be able to step up and enter the top of Australian politics.

Even those members who failed in the first round of voting are quite looking forward to it.

Although they are not eligible to run for election this time, they can brag to others that they voted for this cabinet government.

Click! With a crisp sound from the wooden door of the government building, this building, which is over a hundred years old, is about to start its day's work.

There were no guards to lead the way this time, but these members of parliament were already familiar with the road and walked lightly to the meeting room on the top floor.

Some officials are already working in this government building, but because the core cabinet of the government has not yet officially selected candidates, the current government's responsibility is only to maintain public security and stability, and there are not many development plans.

As all the members of parliament sat down, Arthur also walked in under the escort of several guards and sat in the most central position.

"Everyone, I know you are all looking forward to the official members of the cabinet government, and I am looking forward to it too. Now, let's officially start the election of cabinet members." Arthur looked around and found that everyone's face was full of expectations and excitement, and said with a smile.

"You now have a list of cabinet positions in your hands. Fill in the name of the candidate you think is most suitable behind each position. After filling in all the names, just hand the list to the guards around you." Arthur explained the rules.

"But I have to remind you that the cabinet election is very important to Australia. I hope you can follow your heart, not your interests." After Arthur's last warning, the cabinet vote officially began.

In order to prevent unexpected situations, Arthur chose to continue to supervise on the spot, instead of leaving some members with private space as in the first meeting.

This also made some members who wanted to exchange ideas instantly give up their ideas, frowning and looking at the list on their desks bitterly.

Because Australia was just established, Australian politics is far less chaotic than those European countries.

This also led to the fact that most of Australia's elections are very pure, all according to their own inner thoughts, rather than being influenced by the outside world.

But this is also the most difficult for some members of parliament, because they were originally ordinary people, when they face such a relatively important choice, they often lose their judgment or fall into confusion because of nervousness.

But for most of the members, they had already decided who they would support before today, so they naturally wrote down the names quickly and finished the list on the table.

The first round of voting rules is that you cannot fill in your own name, while the second round of voting rules is based on the fact that you can only fill in the names of candidates, and the candidates cannot fill in their own names.

This rule is actually to avoid voting confusion. After all, if they can support themselves when they are not familiar with each other, I believe that a large number of people will choose this option.

About half an hour later, Arthur looked at the people who had basically stopped writing, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's been half an hour, I believe everyone has almost filled in. I will give you the last few minutes to check if the list you filled in is correct, and then hand it over to the guards. It will take a long time to count the data next. We will determine the final candidates for the cabinet before noon."

Seeing Arthur say this, some members who have not yet determined the candidates hurriedly began to write, regardless of other things, and chose the candidates who looked more pleasing to them and wrote them down.

A few minutes passed in a flash, and the guards began to collect the names one by one.

The following counting process is relatively simple, but also quite troublesome. The guards need to count the people who get the highest number of votes for each position, and then announce them, which are the final candidates for cabinet positions.

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

After more than an hour of hard work, the guards finally counted the final results and handed them to Arthur.

This list surprised Arthur a little. There are not only many familiar names, but also a few unfamiliar names. Even before this, Arthur had never heard of these names.

This does mean that this election is very random. It does not mean that you can be elected successfully just because you are in a high position or well-known in the political arena.

Holding the list, Arthur did not keep anyone in suspense and announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to announce the list. The winner of the Australian Cabinet Government Minister of Agriculture is - Henris Clifford!"

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

Unexpectedly, this small official of the municipal government was able to break through the siege all the way, not only entered the House of Commons, but also successfully elected as the Minister of Agriculture of the first Cabinet Government.

"The Minister of Industry of the Australian Cabinet Government is Pierre Silvio Berlusconi!" Arthur continued to announce.

Pierre Silvio Berlusconi is the governor of Western Australia and one of the most prestigious people in Australia.

Arthur is also relieved that he will serve as the Minister of Industry, which is relatively important to Australia.

"The Minister of Transport is Conlet Diano."

This is also a familiar name. He was the first man to chat with Arthur in the State House.

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