“Under a government I lead, your red bin will be collected every single week.”(在我领导的政府下，你们的红桶将每周收集一次。)
“在我领导的政府下，你们的红桶将每周收集一次。”
These were not the words of a candidate running for local council but the leader of the opposition in Victoria. Roads, rates(市政税，地方税) and rubbish have traditionally been the domain(领域，管辖范围) of local government but, at this year’s state election, bins have become a political talking point(话题，讨论焦点).
这些话并非出自竞选地方议会的候选人之口，而是维多利亚州反对党领袖。道路、市政税和垃圾传统上属于地方政府的职责范围，但在今年的州选举中，垃圾桶已成为政治话题。
We’ve rummage(翻找，搜寻)d through the claims to sort the trash from the treasure(去伪存真，区分好坏).
我们翻遍了这些说法，试图去伪存真。
Is fortnightly collection a rubbish idea?
每两周收集一次是个糟糕的主意吗？
Do more bin collections always mean higher waste charges?
更频繁的垃圾收集是否总是意味着更高的垃圾处理费？
Are fortnightly bin pick-ups inconvenient for some households?
每两周一次的垃圾收集是否给一些家庭带来不便？
Why have kerbside bins become an election issue?
为什么路边垃圾桶成了选举议题？