Noel Pearson urges Queenslanders to treat voice referendum as ‘the ultimate State of Origin’

Indigenous leader's comments come as polling suggests state could be a barrier to vote's success

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Queenslanders have been urged to approach the voice referendum as the ultimate State of Origin", with the Cape York Indigenous leader Noel Pearson describing the state as ground zero" for the campaign.

As well as requiring an overall majority of Australians to back the referendum, the yes campaign also needs to carry a majority of states, with some polls suggesting Queensland could be a barrier to that occurring.

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