Pearson: Delay republic until Indigenous vote is held
Indigenous leader Noel Pearson says constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people needs to come before other referendums are held.
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Felicity Caldwell
Felicity Caldwell is state political reporter at the Brisbane Times
Cory Bernardi starts process to register Australian Conservatives in Qld
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