The Rise of Australia

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Today is Queen Victoria's last day in Australia. Early tomorrow morning, the fleet will set off again to its real destination, White Island, New Zealand.

In recent days, Queen Victoria's complexion has indeed improved a lot because of the company of Arthur and Princess Beatrice. However, it can be seen with the naked eye that after the severe blow, the Queen's body is not as good as before, and she can even walk They all need help.

Seeing the day when the fleet was about to leave was getting closer, Arthur gradually felt reluctant and distressed.

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

After fulfilling my wish to go to the Isle of Wight this time, I am afraid that the reason that kept Queen Victoria up has disappeared. Maybe the next time I see Queen Victoria, I will only be in the hospital bed.

Although Arthur wanted to retain Queen Victoria, Her Majesty's intention to leave was also very determined, so he had no choice but to give up.

In the square in the center of Sydney Street.

This square was originally used by the old colonial government to station troops. After the city expanded several times, it became a public square. New 𝐱.𝐜𝐨𝐦

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

A principality like Australia is different from an independent country. The establishment time of a monarchy is generally calculated according to the coronation time of the monarch.

Arthur's coronation time was in 1, which means that the Principality of Australia had been established in 1, so what Arthur prepared was just a coronation speech.

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

As the morning sun shines on the earth, the birds on the trees are chirping as if to hurry time forward.

when! when! when!

With the three chimes of the bell tower, the arrival of eight o'clock is announced. The crowd in the square began to become restless. Everyone focused their attention on the high platform in the center of the square, looking forward to it, as if they were expecting something.

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

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

Fortunately, loudspeakers had been invented by 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 instantly became quiet. Everyone was listening carefully to their future ruler's first public speech.

"I know that most people don't know me yet. Please allow me to introduce myself briefly. I am Connaught Arthur, the Duke of Australia. You don't need to care about where I come from or my origins. Because from now on everyone has a common identity, that is, the great and noble Australian!" Arthur said with a smile.

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"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 reunification has been completed. All Australians are looking forward to whether this 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 during the colonial period. No matter which state they come from, the people are all great Australians. Everyone should be free to live in any part of the country without restraint. All states can trade freely. We can sell goods to any state in Australia and buy what we need in any state without worrying about any restrictions in any state. policy."

Australia's only current political party, the Labor Party, was founded with the goal of safeguarding workers' interests and developing free trade in Australia.

Arthur said this, which means that his policies and the goals of the Labor Party are the same, and he is also wooing the members of the Labor Party in disguise.

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

The Labor Party is bound to have a large number of seats in the future House of Commons elections. 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 cultivated, as well as rich minerals and resources. When this land was 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 and let all Australians live a prosperous life first!" Arthur continued to encourage people, and the words he said were the same Very tempting.

According to the tax revenue of the previous colonies, one-third of the annual income of Australians turned into taxes and entered the colonial accounts, and was then transported to the United Kingdom.

But if we look at the taxes after Arthur reduced taxes, 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 two million pounds. After the tax reduction, it will be more than one million pounds. Thank God.

Is this a fool's errand on the part of Arthur who spends too much money? actually not.

First of all, significantly reducing taxes can quickly win over the hearts and minds of Australians, which will help Arthur establish a stable 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 paid by these Australians are only a drop in the bucket. It is better to take the initiative to lower them and win everyone's favor.

For all ordinary people, the government's tax reduction is definitely something to be happy about.

What's more, the tax reduction this time is not just half a cent, but more than half.

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