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'Mirage': Voice architect Noel Pearson breaks silence at Garma on referendum defeat
Noel Pearson, architect of the failed 2023 Voice referendum, delivered his first major public speech in three years at Australia's Garma Festival on Saturday. He acknowledged raising "hopes that turned out to be a mirage" and called the referendum's defeat a source of deep reluctance.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 05:12 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 05:20 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: SBS News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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