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The shipbuilding plan had Prime Minister Raul's support, so getting it through the cabinet was no problem.

In the end, the shipbuilding plan was submitted to Arthur's desk, and Arthur approved it without a hitch.

On April 1, 1931, Australasia officially announced to the outside world its five-year shipbuilding plan, which would begin in 1932.

The shipbuilding plan quickly attracted the attention of countries around the world and was regarded as a direct response to the island nation.

There was no helping it. At present, there were only two great powers along the Pacific coast, so the naval arms race between them naturally drew the attention of many countries.

Arthur did not care about the island nation's reaction, because Australasia's first television exhibition was about to begin.

If television sets were properly publicized, they would undoubtedly bring Australasia considerable gains.

The television-related industries alone, along with the industries involved in filming television programs, could bring Australasia an economic sector worth hundreds of millions, or even billions, of Australian dollars.

More importantly, it was television's ability to export culture that Arthur truly valued.

By relying on the large number of television dramas filmed about the Australasians, Arthur was even confident that he could complete the shaping of Australasia's national identity more than ten years ahead of schedule.

This would play a vital role in national cohesion and unity, and would also raise Australasia's overall national strength to another level.

The television exhibition was expected to be held in mid-April, roughly half a month later.

To ensure the exhibition was held successfully, Australasia placed great importance on it.

Not only had it sent invitations to major capital groups throughout the world, it had also borrowed the National Stadium's vast grounds and urgently constructed a television tower capable of stable operation.

More importantly,