Indigenous voice is 'not about race': Noel Pearson

Noel Pearson has urged Australians to draw on their love of the country and vote 'yes'. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The Indigenous voice to parliament is not about race, one of its leading proponents Noel Pearson says.

Supporters of a constitutionally-enshrined Aboriginal advisory body have just over two weeks to turn negative polling around and convince a majority of Australians in a majority of states to vote 'yes'.