澳洲總理代表
聯邦成員Eric Hutchinson MP
於中國漢傳密學研究院
在Hobart市政廳中秋多元文化會致辭
2014年9月7日
Speech by
Representative of the Prime Minister of Australia
Eric Hutchinson MP
At Chinese Han Transmission Esotericism Academy
Mid-Autumn Multicultural Festival
At Hobart Town Hall
7th September, 2014
王大師，十分感謝您。
Thank you very much, Master Wang.
我是Lyons的聯邦成員Eric Hutchinson，我是澳洲總理Tony Abbott先生派來的特使，來慶祝塔州佛教社團的多元文化中秋節。
Eric Hutchinson is my name, I am Federal Member for Lyons and I am here representing the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Tony Abbott.
可能在座的一些來賓都知道，他［總理］最近到了印度，隨後又到了馬來西亞，他今天回澳洲。
And some of you may be aware that he has recently been in India, and also more recently in Malaysia, he is returning to Australia today.
在此感謝Aunty Eva Richardson、我的諸位國會同事——特別是Denison聯邦成員Andrew Wilkie、州議會代表Elise Archer、 Lara Giddings和Adriana Taylor，以及市政府的代表，歡迎各位的到來。
Aunty Eva Richardson, acknowledgements to you, also my parliamentary colleagues, in particular, Andrew Wilkie, Member of Denison, members of State Parliament, Elise Archer, Lara Giddings and also Adriana Taylor, welcome all, and local government representatives here today.
當然，我今天非常高興來到這裡。我某種程度上喜歡把自己想成是實用主義者，我喜歡對證客觀事實──最起碼是我們身處的世界中被認為之真實。
Listening to Master Wang, and indeed, it is a real pleasure to be here today, I like to consider myself somewhat of a pragmatist that likes to deal in facts, and what we perceive at least to be reality in the world that we live in.
但是聽了 王大師的致辭，您所提出關於很多生、很多世的轉世等所帶來的曠世之緣的一些想法，這令我們思考生命中所發生而又無法解釋的一些事情，就好像是一些多年不見的老朋友，突如其來的因緣際遇使我們又再相逢……這些事情的發生令我感到很有興趣，而您所提供的解釋確實值得人們思考。
But some of the comments that you made in respect of the generations and the links over many connections, over many generations through reincarnations and other things, it makes you consider things that happen in our lives that are unexplainable, things that happen from time to time that are unexplainable, be it an old friend that we haven’t seen for many years and all of a sudden that day or the day after for some unknown reason, we make connection again, and these things happen and they are I find quite intreading, and you’ve got maybe an explanation there that is indeed worth considering.
我很榮幸代為宣讀來自總理的信息：
It is my pleasure though, to read a message from Prime Minister:
總理給2014中秋多元文化慶祝活動的信息
A message from the Prime Minister
For the 2014 Mid-Autumn Multicultural Celebration
我很榮幸為2014年中秋多元文化慶祝活動提供此信息。
Indeed, I am pleased to provide this message for the 2014 Mid-Autumn Multicultural Celebration.
中國傳統的中秋節是親友團聚，慶祝豐收和滿月的時候，這也是感謝亞裔澳洲人對我們的國家所作出的巨大貢獻的時刻。
The traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for friends and family to come together in celebration of a bountiful harvest and full moon. This is also a time to acknowledge the significant contribution Australians of Asian heritage have made to our country.
自1788年以來，澳洲是一個移民社會。為渴望擁有更美好生活的新移民陸續而來，豐富了我們的文化，並為我們國家的故事增潻了氣度寬廣的一面。
Since 1788, Australia has been an immigrant society. Successive waves of newcomers eager for a better life have enriched our culture and added a heroic dimension to our national story.
作為一個國家，我們在我們的多元化中尋找到了團結，從我們的差異中覓得了尊重；我們懷着“甘於嘗試者，皆能向前邁進”之理念，共同構建了一個現代化的國家。
As a nation, we have found unity in our diversity, and respect in our differences. Together, we have built a modern nation on the idea that anyone can get ahead, provided they are prepared to have a go.
我祝賀令這個慶祝活動能夠實現的諸位，並祝大家中秋多元文化節快樂。
I congratulate all who have made this event possible, and I wish everybody an enjoyable Mid-Autumn Multicultural Celebration.
澳洲總理
The Honourable Tony Abbott MP
The Honourable Tony Abbott MP
Prime Minister of Australia
我非常感謝，特別是感謝 王大師，非常感謝您的邀請；今天來到這裡，我真的十分榮幸。
So, thank you very much, in particular Master Wang, thank you very much for the invitation. It’s really privileged for me to be here today.
我希望每一位來賓﹙特別是父親們，正如Aunty Eva所說﹚父親節快樂！
I wish everybody (and fathers in particular, as Aunty Eva has said) a happy father’s day!
謝謝大家。
Thank you.
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