Original article by Paige Taylor, Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 1 & 5 : 20-Sep-23

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has rejected claims that the proposed Voice to parliament is about separatism. He argues that the ‘Yes’ campaign is about "bringing the country together" so that First Nations people can have their own identity, culture and languages while still taking their place in Australian society. Pearson added that Indigenous people will have a "special but not separate place in Australia" if the Voice referendum is passed, echoing the words of former prime minister John Howard in a speech on constitutional recognition in 2007. Pearson also emphasised that there will be no return to a policy of assimilation for Indigenous Australians.

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