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澳洲自由党魁艾波特（Tony Abbott），今天起展开单车下乡之旅，从墨尔本到雪梨。活动总计需时9天，并藉此为慈善团体募款。
这项号召政治人物一起跨州骑单车的活动，正是由艾波特于1998年发起，已经迈入第13届。今年响应这项活动的政治人物还有澳洲前移民部长安德鲁斯（KevinAndrews）及多位自由党议员。
由于旅程相当长，预估将花费9天才能完成，而且艾波特很有可能与现任总理陆克文于明年大选一较高下，争取下一任总理宝座，因此不少人批评艾波特花了太多时间在运动健身上，可能因此忽略了大选与公务。
他反驳，这趟单车之旅其实是走访基层的绝佳机会，可以在旅途中聆听各地民众的心声。他也表示，不会因成为自由党领袖，就必须镇日埋首办公桌而放弃旅程。
艾波特近来参加了许多活动，10天前他才刚刚完成了铁人3项的挑战。
「我现在做的（倾听基层声音）就是大家认为政治人物应该做，而且多多益善的事情。」艾波特接受澳洲国家广播公司访问时表示。「这是倾听大众心声的方式之一，而且这个方法比大家排排坐的政治场合更具有效果。」
不过，往年也热情支持参与这项活动的工党政治人物，今年却不见踪影，艾波特认为大选将届以及自己的党魁身分，不应该影响他党政治人物的参与。工党方面也赶紧撇清，表示党内绝对不可能禁止任何人参与活动。
艾波特这趟旅程预计将超过1000公里，募得的款项将用于澳洲原住民健康医疗研究。
艾波特为慈善团体募款的方式还不止一种。两周前他结束另一项长泳募款活动后，捐出签名泳裤与泳帽拍卖。这条大红色的泳裤与白色泳帽在拍卖网站eBay以澳币3400元（约新台币9万9000元）的高价拍出。
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stori ... .htm?section=justin
Abbott sets off on Pollie Pedal
Updated Wed Apr 7, 2010 11:04am AEST
Pollie Pedaller: Tony Abbott puts on his bike helmet (AAP: Julian Smith)
Video: Action man Abbott (ABC News) Map: Sydney 2000 Related Story: Abbott 'still high' after ironman exertions Related Story: Action man Abbott still in the race Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has set off on a nine-day bike ride between Melbourne and Sydney, just 10 days after finishing an ironman triathlon.
Coalition frontbencher and fellow cycling enthusiast Kevin Andrews is also taking part in the 1,000-kilometre Pollie Pedal event and says he will be pushed by his leader.
"Tony is very fit. He's always very enthusiastic and he's always hard to beat up a hill," he said.
Some government ministers have criticised Mr Abbott for spending so much time exercising.
But Mr Abbott says the ride raises money for charity and gives him an opportunity to meet people along the way.
"It's about 110 kilometres a day on average, so it's a nice length of ride each day," Mr Andrews said.
"It's an opportunity to stop at lots of little towns along the way where people probably never see or don't very often see a federal member of Parliament."
Mr Abbott is due to spend tonight in the Victorian town of Yea in the ultra-marginal Liberal seat of McEwen.
Money raised by this year's Pollie Pedal will go to the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Sydney. |
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烤酸奶芝士蛋糕 (2008-11-9) cctang 
澳洲小生意攻略（鱼薯店篇、三） (2008-7-7) 车友 
发表于 2010-4-8 10:15
这样不是挺好的嘛。。可以多了解平民意见。
