Indigenous leader says referendum will be won if yes campaign can ‘find the better angels’ in Australian community

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The Indigenous leader Noel Pearson says politicians’ calls for detail on the voice to parliament are disingenuous and a “furphy”, stressing it would be the job of those very MPs to help design the body after the referendum.

The comments came as the acting Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, continued the opposition’s call for detail on the voice.