对澳大利亚全民公决意义的几点认识

Some Viewpoints on the Meaning of Australian Referendum

1999年,澳大利亚就推行共和制还是继续君主立宪制举行了全民公决。公决虽以共和派的失败而告终,但它产生的意义是深远的,留下的教训也是深刻的。概而言之,这次全民公决不仅是对“共和制”概念的一次重要诠释和对共和运动的一次历史性检阅,而且是对共和派的一次有益警示。

In 1999,Australia held a referendum about adopting republic or continuing constitutional monarchy. Although the republican section had to face the failure,the meaning of this referendum was profound,the lesson paid by for with failure was deep. In a word,this referendum was not only an important annotation of the concept of 'republic',a historical review of the republic movement, but also a helpful warning and suggestion to the republican section.