Ms Gillard has now ditched a much-lampooned election promise to establish a "citizens' assembly" to discuss climate change.

吉拉德在选举时承诺建立一个“公民议会”，来讨论气候变化问题。

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Ms Gillard has now ditched a much-lampooned election promise to establish a “citizens' assembly” to discuss climate change.

吉拉德在选举时承诺建立一个“公民议会”，来讨论气候变化问题。 这项竞选宣言备受讥讽，她目前已放弃此打算。

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Jorge Lazarte is a political scientist and member of a citizens' assembly that recently drew up a new constitution.

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