Rise of Australia

Chapter 12 Speeches and the Australian Constitution

Sydney, February 1900, 5.

Today is the last day of Queen Victoria's stay in Australia. Tomorrow morning, the fleet will set off again to the real destination, the Isle of Wight, New Zealand.

In recent days, because of the company of Arthur and Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's complexion did look a lot better, but it can be seen with the naked eye that after a severe blow, the Queen's body is not as good as before, even walking Everyone needs help.

Seeing that the day when the fleet was about to leave was getting closer, Arthur gradually felt reluctance and distress.

Since she ascended the throne when she was young, Queen Victoria has been bound to the seemingly free throne. She has experienced the departure of many close relatives, and even misses her relatives until her death.

After going to the Isle of Wight this time to fulfill my wish, I am afraid that the reason why Queen Victoria has been supporting her has disappeared. Maybe the next time I see Queen Victoria, I will only be in a hospital bed.

Although Arthur wanted to keep Queen Victoria, Her Majesty's intention to leave was also very firm, so he had to give up.

On the square in the center of Sydney Street.

This square was originally used by the old colonial government to station troops. After several expansions of the city, it became a public square.

Now, this square has another glorious mission, which is to host Arthur's coronation speech.

The principality of Australia is different from the country that was established independently. The time when the monarchy is established is generally calculated according to the time when the monarch is crowned.

而阿瑟的加冕时间是在1900年1月10日，也就是说，澳大利亚公国在1900年1月10日已已经成立了，因此阿瑟所准备的也就是一份加冕演讲而已。

Because a week ago, the colonies had already started reforming into states, so after receiving the news that Arthur was about to give a coronation speech in Sydney, not only people from New South Wales, but also people from the nearby states of South Australia and Victoria Residents of Australia and Queensland are also rushing to Sydney spontaneously.

As the morning sun shines on the earth, the birds chirping on the trees seem to urge time to move forward.

when!when!when!
With the bell tower ringing three times, it announced the arrival of eight o'clock.The crowd in the square became restless, and everyone set their eyes on the high platform in the center of the square, looking forward to it, as if they were expecting something.

Not long after, Arthur was escorted by a group of guards to the high platform. Behind him were several members of the interim cabinet, who also served as interim governors.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good morning everyone!" Arthur stepped forward and greeted everyone with a slight smile.

Fortunately, the loudspeaker had been invented at this time, otherwise it would have been difficult for everyone in the square to hear Arthur's voice.

After hearing Arthur's greeting, the square fell silent for an instant.All were listening carefully to the first public speech of their future ruler.

"I know that most people don't know me yet, please allow me to introduce myself first. I am Connaught Arthur, the Duke of Australia. You don't need to care where I am from or my origin. Because everyone will have a common identity in the future, that is, a great and noble Australian!" Arthur said with a smile.

"Long live Your Highness! Long live Australia!"

Arthur's speech was obviously recognized by most people. After hundreds of years of division in this land, almost all Australians dream of living in a unified and prosperous Australia.

Now, with the arrival of Arthur, the goal of unification has been accomplished, and all Australians are looking forward to whether the new monarch can make this new country prosperous?

"I believe everyone has heard about the constitution promulgated a week ago. What we need most now is to break the autonomy and isolation that the states maintained in the colonial period. No matter which state they come from, they are great Australians, Everyone should be free to live in any piece of land in the country without restraint. The states can trade freely, we can sell goods to any state in Australia, and we can also buy what we need in any state without worrying about any policy."

The only party in Australia, the Labor Party, was established with the goal of safeguarding the interests of workers and developing free trade in Australia.

Arthur said so, which means that his policy and the goal of the Labor Party are the same, and he is also wooing members of the Labor Party in disguise.

As the only party in Australia, although the Labor Party is still too immature compared with the big parties in the UK, it is already considered a behemoth for Australia's political environment.

In the future House of Commons elections, the Labor Party is bound to have a large number of seats. Although Arthur is not worried about the Labor Party fighting for power, it is best to have this force in his hands.

"Australia is a treasure land. We have a lot of land that can be planted, as well as rich minerals and resources. When this land was still a colony, both immigrants and Australians faced relatively high taxes and exploitation. As Australia Duke, I don’t want to see this happen. Therefore, I decided to lower the taxes of all Australians, so that all Australians can live a prosperous life first!” Arthur continued to encourage people’s hearts, and the words he said were also Very tempting.

According to the taxation of the former colonies, one-third of the annual income of Australians has been transferred to the accounts of the colonies, and then transported to the United Kingdom.

But if you look at the tax after Arthur reduced the tax, Australians only need to pay one-seventh of their annual income every year, which is more than half.

You know, the annual tax in Australia is as high as more than 200 million pounds, and it is thankful that the reduced tax can exceed 100 million pounds.

Is this a brain twitch that Arthur can't spend enough money?actually not.

First of all, a substantial reduction in taxes can quickly win the hearts of the Australians, which is conducive to Arthur's establishment of a stable absolute monarchy and a series of reform plans in Australia.

Secondly, Australia is known as a country sitting on a mine cart in later generations. It can obtain a large amount of foreign exchange income every year just by selling its rich mineral resources.

Under such circumstances, the taxes of these Australians are only a drop in the bucket, so it is better to take the initiative to lower them and win everyone's favor.

For all ordinary civilians, the government's tax cuts are definitely something to be happy about.

What's more, the tax reduction this time is not just a little bit, it is directly reduced by more than half.

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