Pearson acknowledged the 'tactics' of the no campaign but said the yes campaign was committed to keeping its 'eyes on the prize'.
Pearson acknowledged the 'tactics' of the no campaign but said the yes campaign was committed to keeping its"eyes on the prize".
"It is not the love of each other that joins us, it is our mutual love of Country . . . we don't need mutual affection to succeed in this referendum." "But when you bring your children to come to know our children, they will each be better for it. That is the promise of the future. "This is a modest proposal, but profound. An advisory body in the Constitution to which the Parliament and government will listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples so we get better results for Indigenous people, and for the country," he said.
"Our children will walk in two worlds and enjoy the best of both, their culture will be a gift to their country, and they will join the main frame of Australia, free to be modern versions of themselves." "We were asked and we proudly voted yes. We can do this for the love of our Country, the love of Australia - my land, your land, our land."Pearson's National Press Club address follows that of no campaigners Warren Mundine and Senator Jacinta Price.
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