Rise of Australia

Chapter 258

For the cabinet ministers, their positions have been affirmed. From cabinet ministers to cabinet ministers, the title has become more like a monarchy.

But the bad news is that if this resolution is implemented, the prime minister will have the power to appoint deputy ministers to intervene in the affairs of various departments in their hands.

After this resolution reached the cabinet government for discussion, the cabinet's attitude was very ambiguous, and it was basically divided into two factions.

Headed by Prime Minister Walter, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrew, Minister of Industry Pierre, and Minister of Education Richard did not express any opinions on this resolution, and they seemed to be in a tacit attitude on the surface.

Naturally, Prime Minister Walter needn't say much. Originally, the prime minister's authority was not too great. If he could appoint a deputy minister, it would be considered good news.

And several other ministers are also candidates for the next prime minister. Although their ministerial powers will be weakened in a short period of time, what if they ascend to the post of prime minister?

The other faction, which has some different opinions, is headed by the Minister of People's Livelihood, Henry Henry, and the two new Ministers of Agriculture and Transport.

They believe that the prime minister's appointment of deputy ministers is a good thing, but it will also increase the possibility of internal disputes between departments.

This is not a good thing for the development of the government, and the administrative efficiency of a government department that is busy with internal strife will also be greatly reduced.

There were different opinions in the cabinet government, and only Arthur could decide in the end.

On the evening of May 5, before the end of the election month, several cabinet ministers jointly asked Arthur to state the unreasonable aspects of the cabinet reform, and asked Arthur to make certain amendments to the unreasonable areas.

Although Prime Minister Walter is happy to see his power increase, he cannot stand up and support the previous resolution openly.

Doesn't this mean that he is a person fighting for power?If you do this, I'm afraid you will lose Arthur's trust and goodwill.

This is also where Prime Minister Walter is smart. Although he tends to support the previous resolution, he understands that only Arthur can make a final decision on this matter, and he has the right to wait quietly for the result.

Arthur also attached great importance to this incident. After all, it was his negligence that led to this incident.

On the night near the beginning of June, Arthur held an impromptu cabinet meeting and discussed the cabinet restructuring all night long.

Although no one knew exactly what was discussed in that meeting that night, Arthur's change could be seen from the revised resolution issued by the Royal Council the next day.

According to the resolution issued by the Royal Council on June 6, the restructuring of the cabinet and the increase of seats remained unchanged, but the authority of the prime minister to appoint deputy ministers was abolished, so that the functions and powers of various departments can be unified, increasing the administrative efficiency of the government, and reducing government departments. The possibility of infighting.

At the same time, for the two extremely important departments of finance and defense, the candidates for the ministers were not directly appointed by Arthur, but three to five candidates proposed by Arthur, who were elected by the House of Representatives, and the final Minister of Defense and Minister of Finance were obtained.

For Arthur and the House of Representatives, this can be regarded as a step back, and a result that is satisfactory to both parties can be obtained.

After all, the candidate proposed by Arthur must be loyal to him, which also means that the final minister of defense and finance is loyal to Arthur, even if he will be elected by the House of Representatives.

In addition, several new cabinet seats have also undergone certain changes.

The Minister of Royal Affairs is appointed by Arthur himself, and his general job is to be in charge of the affairs between the government and the royal family. After all, for a monarchy, the most important thing is the unity of behavior between the government and the monarch.

The justice and the minister of state (deputy prime minister) adopt the same election method as the minister of finance and defense. Arthur nominates three to five candidates, and finally after being elected by the House of Representatives, the final justice and minister of state are born.

The speaker of the House of Representatives is elected by the House of Representatives. This is a relatively special position. The term of office of the speaker of the House of Representatives is only two years, which also means that the speaker of the House of Representatives is the position that may rotate the fastest in the cabinet government.

Next came the Archbishop of Australasia, a post appointed by Arthur himself.

The Archbishop of Australasia is responsible for the overall management of the Australasian Protestant Association and also serves as the Protestant Archbishop of Australasia.

Arthur also intended to form the Christian Council of Australasia to ensure that the rights of other Christians were also protected and to prevent non-Protestant European immigrants from diminishing interest in Australasia.

The Archbishop controls the religion of Australasia, and because of his special status, it also means that this will be a life-long position.

Therefore, the candidate for the archbishop must be in the hands of the royal family. Apart from the Minister of Royal Affairs, this is the only position in the cabinet department that is appointed by Arthur himself and does not require any elections.

If the old proposal made the House of Representatives a little scared, then the new proposal is sunny for the members of the House of Representatives.

The new proposal would elect 16 of the 10 cabinet seats to the House of Representatives, and would also have Arthur's nominated votes for the four positions of finance, defense, state and justice.

The only positions that Arthur can personally appoint are the Minister of Royal Affairs and the Archbishop. Although there is basically no limit to the number of years for these two positions, even as long as Arthur does not dismiss their positions, basically these two positions can be said to be lifelong. system.

But after all, there are only two of them, which is only a small fraction compared to the remaining dozen or so seats.

Whether it is members of the House of Representatives or the cabinet government, they welcome the new proposals after the changes.

Even because of the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives after the election of the House of Representatives, this election is more valued by other political parties.

After all, the speaker of the House of Representatives is also a position that directly enters the cabinet. Although the term of office is only two years, this is the cabinet!
At the same time, several important positions after the cabinet reorganization have also been coveted and expected by many officials.

After all, each of the newly added cabinet positions is of high power. Needless to say, the justices will control the judicial system of Australasia and compete with the chambers of the House of Representatives.

The archbishop need not think about it, this is a priestly position, and I believe the British Protestant General Assembly also has certain ideas about this position.

The position of minister of state, which is similar to the position of deputy prime minister, has even made some cabinet ministers very excited about it.

You must know that some experienced cabinet ministers have served for three terms, and they must make changes in the next term, otherwise they will have to bid farewell to their cabinet seats.

But what else is there for cabinet ministers?Previously there was only one prime ministership, and now there are the chancellors, ministers of state, ministers of royal affairs and the head of the House of Representatives.

These positions are different from cabinet ministers and are the only way they can remain in the cabinet government in the next term besides the prime minister.

Because these positions all require Arthur to be nominated, it is conceivable that Arthur's Sydney Palace has not been too clean recently.

Through this cabinet reorganization, Arthur also clarified the way governors of states, territories, and colonial governors hold office through legal means.

The governors of each state are elected by the state legislature, and they begin to serve for a period of four years after the House of Representatives approves them.

The governors of the colonies and the capital territory were elected by the Royal Parliament and appointed by Arthur himself.

At the same time, cabinet officers ceased to serve as members of the Royal Council, which consisted of members of the royal family, the Archbishop of Australasia, the Grand Peers, and those appointed by Arthur himself.

All members of the Royal Council serve unlimited terms, making this a new life-long post.

A fully independent cabinet reporting directly to Arthur and subject to oversight by the Royal Parliament and the House of Representatives.

Under the various reforms of the system, although Arthur's royal power seems to have weakened on the surface, in fact, for a monarch like Arthur who has a huge reputation and an army, his power secretly becomes higher.

However, Australasia has indeed become more democratized on the surface. After all, among the 16 cabinet positions, the House of Representatives directly elects as many as [-] positions, and the cabinet positions directly controlled by Arthur have been reduced to two, and one is a priesthood position.

On June 6, after the Royal Council, the House of Representatives voted to agree, and the cabinet seat restructuring resolution passed by the cabinet was officially implemented, and the political scene in Australasia also experienced considerable changes.

Among them, the most gratifying ones should be those ministers who have served in three cabinet governments.

The reorganization of the cabinet gave them hope to stay in the cabinet. Although they needed Arthur's special favor, it was better than several people vying for the position of prime minister, wasn't it?
But this also means that they want to get a few extra cabinet seats, express their absolute loyalty to Arthur, and gaining Arthur's trust is the first step.

How to gain Arthur's trust?Several ministers were in a difficult situation for a while, but some people had already set their sights on Grant, or the Gael Party behind Grant.

The Gael Party is the only apparent royalist party in Australasia, and it is also the party Arthur is currently closest to.

If you can establish contact with the Gathering Party, does it mean that your relationship with Arthur will be further improved?
Although this situation is just an idea, for the sake of a higher position in the cabinet and staying in the cabinet, perhaps a gamble is really the last resort.

Arthur is on the sidelines about the changes in the political arena after the resolution was promulgated. After all, no matter how many changes there are, it will not be harmful to the royal family.

This cabinet reorganization is good for Arthur or the future king of Australasia. After all, the king decides the ownership of several cabinet positions different from the ministers. The cabinet ministers want to stay in the cabinet or go further. , the attitude of Arthur and the future king becomes very important.

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