Cleansing Plan

The cost of building an advanced university and its subsequent expenses is comparable to constructing a large number of primary schools across all of Australia.

This might seem surprising and absurd at first glance, but upon closer consideration, it's quite reasonable.

As the starting point for basic education, the cost of building primary schools is actually very low. Some individuals with only a middle school education can even become primary school teachers.

Under these circumstances, the cost of teachers required for university construction is indirectly reduced by more than half. Furthermore, primary schools don't require any research equipment; all that's needed are textbooks, desks, and chairs to get a rudimentary school up and running.

"Minister Richard, I am giving you a total of five million pounds sterling, and I will allow you to apply for an additional one million pounds in budget within three years. My requirement is to see at least one hundred primary schools established within this year, and to have results from the university construction within two years. Can you do it?" Arthur asked, looking at Minister Richard with a knowing smile.

Establishing education and building industry are not equally difficult tasks. Building industry simply requires following established procedures, designating suitable industrial zones, and investing in equipment for production.

However, the development of education requires not only considering the reasonable allocation of teachers, textbooks, and resources but also taking into account the student population and school needs of each city.

If schools are established blindly, it could not only waste a significant amount of funds but also achieve no positive results, rendering the effort futile.

"No problem, Your Highness! I guarantee that we will see the results of basic education within one year, and the results of the university within two years," Minister Richard said, standing up very solemnly.

Arthur had assigned him a rather difficult task, but if he could complete it, he would also gain immense credit.

Both Minister Pierre and Minister Richard were political elites born in Britain, now in the prime of their careers in their forties and fifties.

They were unwilling to let their political careers end just like that, and would brave any danger to strive for success, let alone a merely challenging task.

"Very good," Arthur nodded with satisfaction and said to Minister Richard and Minister Pierre, "The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry have very heavy tasks over these three years, but if you can complete them successfully, you will both earn great merit. Australia is currently in its most crucial golden development period, and it is precisely when it needs talented individuals like you."

Hearing Arthur say this, Minister Pierre and Minister Richard's faces lit up, and they became even more determined to do a good job with the tasks over the next three years.

"Minister Thomas, what is the situation with the Ministry of Public Security? After integrating the police departments of the six states, how many police officers does Australia currently have?" Arthur turned to the Minister of Public Security, Thomas Czech, and asked.

After the establishment of Australia, the police departments of the original six states were naturally integrated and placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security.

However, due to the previous independent operations of each state's police department, it would take some time to manage these police forces effectively.

"Your Highness, Australia currently has 41 municipal police bureaus and 6 state police bureaus, with a total of over six hundred police officers. However, neither the current number of police bureaus nor the number of police officers is sufficient to maintain normal public security in Australia. Moreover, the distribution of police bureaus is also very unbalanced. The number of police bureaus in New South Wales is already close to the sum of those in Western Australia and South Australia combined," the Minister of Public Security, Thomas Czech, reported truthfully, standing up.

Arthur clicked his tongue, surprised that Australia's public security forces were so weak. It was no wonder that the Australian economy had not developed well during the colonial period.

"What is our country's crime rate? How many cases have occurred since the country's inception?" Arthur asked with a serious expression.

The weakness of the Ministry of Public Security meant that social order in Australia was not stable.

Coupled with the previous lax management in various states, street fights and even gunfights were not uncommon.

If such serious cases occurred and the police could not handle them in a timely manner, it could easily lead to public disappointment with the government.

Once such incidents accumulated, even if they could be resolved one by one in the future, the government's lost prestige would be irrecoverable.

Therefore, public security issues also needed to be addressed urgently. This would not only improve Australia's public security situation but also indirectly enhance its attractiveness to immigrants.

After all, no one would want to immigrate to a country where gunfights frequently occurred. Without the guarantee of personal safety, even with numerous incentives, people would hesitate or even give up.

"Your Highness, due to the current inefficiency of the police bureaus, the crime rate cannot be accurately statistically compiled. However, based on my investigation, in New South Wales alone, since the establishment of Australia, over a thousand cases have occurred, with at least fifty homicides," Minister Thomas said, lowering his head with a hint of shame.

"It's alright, Minister Thomas, it's not your fault that the previous data wasn't fully compiled," Arthur said, trying to comfort Minister Thomas, who looked somewhat ashamed.

"However, I hope that the chaotic situation in Australia can be resolved within a year. I expect that next year, Australia's crime rate will significantly decrease, and ideally, there will be no homicides. If any serious cases occur, especially homicides, they must be handled swiftly and justly, and the victims' families should receive some compensation," Arthur changed his tone and stated his requirements.

"At the same time, I hope that all our cities will establish police bureaus, even if they are small bureaus with only two or three officers. Australia should be a prosperous and beautiful homeland, not a cradle for damned criminals," Arthur declared firmly, looking around. "But this does not mean that the Ministry of Public Security can have no requirements when recruiting officers. Firstly, all officers must undergo strict identity and background verification, and then undergo long-term training before they can be on duty. Before our officers are fully trained, we cannot stand idly by while Australia's public security deteriorates. The Ministry of Public Security will immediately commence investigations. Any groups with gang backgrounds will be your primary targets for investigation. For any individual or force, once evidence of illegal activities is found, immediate arrest will be carried out. If there are not enough personnel, I will dispatch one thousand army troops to assist you."

Arthur's words were a direct death sentence for all dangerous gangs in Australia.

No matter how powerful a gang was, it could not contend with a nation.

Everyone felt pity for those gangs. When faced with one thousand regular army troops, even all of Australia's gangs combined would be utterly incapable of resisting.

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