Trust us: Patrick Dodson and Noel Pearson devise plan to save Indigenous recognition referendum

By Michael Gordon
Updated July 18 2015 - 2:13am, first published 12:25am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten greeted guests together ahead of the Indigenous leaders summit last week. Photo: James Alcock
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten greeted guests together ahead of the Indigenous leaders summit last week. Photo: James Alcock
Aboriginal leader Patrick Dodson says "it's not a question of my model or Noel's model. It's really what the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want in the constitution." Photo: Alex Ellinghausen / Fairfax
Aboriginal leader Patrick Dodson says "it's not a question of my model or Noel's model. It's really what the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want in the constitution." Photo: Alex Ellinghausen / Fairfax
Noel Pearson: "The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader need to trust Indigenous leaders to go through a process of consultation with the Indigenous community." Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Noel Pearson: "The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader need to trust Indigenous leaders to go through a process of consultation with the Indigenous community." Photo: Jacky Ghossein

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