Arthur wasn't concerned about the stir caused internationally by Australasia's unemployment figures, as he sought to minimize the impact of the economic crisis.
Seeing that the impact of the economic crisis on various countries was significant, this year's export quotas were bound to suffer greatly.
On this basis, it was necessary to make certain policy changes. The first priority was to protect the workers and professionals, to stabilize the current unemployment figures in Australasia, and then to try and gain more benefits from this economic crisis.
How to reduce the domestic unemployment rate? It was essential to initiate major national projects.
For this reason, on August 3rd, 1926, the Cabinet Meeting on how to deal with the economic crisis was promptly convened, with all members of the Cabinet in attendance.
