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Noel Pearson says he will 'fall silent' if Voice referendum fails

Noel Pearson says "a whole generation of Indigenous leadership will have failed" if the Voice to Parliament is rejected. (ABC News: Tim Leslie)

Indigenous advocate Noel Pearson says a rejection of the Voice to Parliament would represent a failure of a whole generation of Indigenous leadership, saying it would then be up to a new generation to chart a different way forward.

The respected land rights activist said he would "fall silent" if the nation voted against enshrining an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution. 

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