The new group aims to be an "action cabinet." Before his appointment Premier Siew inspected the damage from Typhoon Amber, and on his first weekend in office went to the countryside to inspect workers 'housing and the new expressway. He also decided to set up a southern office in Kaohsiung to keep in better touch with opinion there.
「行動內閣」標榜行動力，蕭萬長在上任前視察過安珀颱風災情，並在上任的第一個周末即下鄉視察勞宅和東西向快速道路，還決定將在高雄設置南部辦公室，以便隨時南下聽取南部民眾的心聲。