A new government is being formed after the House of Representatives elections held on 21 Falgun. This year's election results have also directly affected millions of Nepalis living in Australia.

Since the election was announced, Nepalis here have openly expressed their support and opposition to various leaders and parties through social media. But now that the election is over and the results are in, Nepalis here are hopeful that changes will come to the country and that there will be some improvement compared to before.  

Kantipur has asked Nepalis living in various states of Australia what the new government needs to do now.

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Suman Thapa, Gold Coast

First of all, the eradication of corruption in Nepal should be a priority for the current government. To end corruption at the local level, a secret monitoring team should be deployed under the direction of the central government and action should be taken. Changing the central government and leadership alone will not change the country and the country's system. A special campaign should be launched to make the local level more effective and accountable to the people.

Effective monitoring, investigation and action should be intensified to control all irregularities, illegal and illegal activities at the local level. In order to fulfill the hope that Nepalis suffering from irregularities and corruption will see something happen after this government comes to power, we should adopt a zero tolerance policy against corruption and irregularities.

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Khagendra Satyal , Tasmania

I am confident that change will come to Nepal now. The biggest problem in Nepal is corruption and the laxity seen in its control. The new government should impartially investigate every irregularity and scandal that has happened in the past and bring whoever is guilty to justice. Many cases have been left hanging due to financial scams, abuse of power and political patronage under the guise of power. There should also be an impartial investigation into that.

On the other hand, wrong activities being done in the name of freedom of expression should also be stopped. Steps should be taken to bring activities such as misinformation, hateful content, cybercrime under the legal ambit. A youth-friendly and modern education system should be launched in Nepal, which will be successful in connecting the youth with world-class knowledge, skills and technology and providing opportunities. Similarly, it is necessary to give responsibility to timely policies and appropriate people to expand bilateral diplomatic relations with foreign countries.

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Roshni Shrestha , Melbourne

Changing the government is not just a change. The government should focus on bringing real changes that are visible in the lives of the people. Strict action should be taken against the corrupt and the law should be applied equally to all. Youth who have gone abroad due to lack of opportunities should be provided with employment and economic opportunities in Nepal. The issue of good governance and service reform should also be brought forward effectively.

A memorial should be built in honor of those who lost their lives in the Gen-G movement and their contribution to life should be appreciated. Similarly, there needs to be progress that the people can experience in education, health and infrastructure. On the other hand, it is very important to adopt a policy of cooperation to connect the knowledge, skills and investment of millions of Nepalis living abroad with the development of the country.

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Chheda Lama , Adelaide

The biggest problem of Nepal is corruption, incompetence and zero accountability, so the government needs to work to control it. We should work for the people with zero tolerance against corruption and be fully accountable. It is necessary to promote entrepreneurship, industries and tourism by encouraging foreign investment to create employment opportunities for the youth in the country.

Low-income citizens and Nepalis living in remote settlements should be given equal opportunities in education, health and other services and their civil rights should be ensured. It is necessary to make them feel that the government is mine too. In addition, a new political culture should be developed by passing a law that no one can hold the country's executive office more than twice. The state should make strict laws to bring anyone involved in heinous crimes or corruption to justice.

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Binu Karmacharya , Sydney

There is an expectation that there will definitely be some change from what has happened so far. The situation of getting jobs or opportunities only on the resource force and whims of the leader needs to end. Change does not mean that it will come tomorrow. For that, we all need to be patient.