‘The largest motive for voting Yes’: Noel Pearson addresses National Press Club

'Yes' Campaigner Noel Pearson has addressed The National Press Club to deliver “the largest motive for voting Yes” as Australia heads towards the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14th.

Mr Pearson told media “we are in the main game” as just over two weeks remain before the referendum deadline.

“It is absolutely vital we win this referendum,” he said.

“I have reflected on what I have learned from listening to thousands of my fellow Australians and the thousands whose intentions in this referendum I could not be sure of.

“I have come to see it is the love of our country that joins us all as Australians.

“It is not the same as patriotism because there is nothing political about this love of country – rather, it is about the wondrous land and seas.”

[gusman]

Noel brings sticks and stones but Millions of Australian voting taxpayers will be bringing their pens to ... Vote No ... Final 🇦🇺

[madminiman]

Sorry mate you've lost. Blame Albanese for dividing the country post pandemic when he should have been concentrating on bringing the nation back to full strength and not focusing on such an Ego Legacy Project. Also screwing the country's energy supply at a time when Geopolitical tensions are rife was also a bad idea. Elmer Fudd will cry when this is voted down but the wimp must own the loss and go down in history as The man who divided the country!

[joycebevan]

With people like Noel Pearson leading the yes vote Australians should worry.

[chairmandan]

Noel Pearson, wasted effort, NO, NO and NO!!!

[WitchDoctor-ms]

Pull the Other One Pearson.
Your only love is the Grift.

[stevewiles]

He names all those places that would not be here if not for

[bernardvecchio]

The yes campaign always speak so fluently. So smooth, velvet tongued, he says everything people want to hear. However, behind these lovely words, he and all these socialist possibly communist activists have another agenda. While these activists are in charge of the Voice, i cannot in all conscience support them. Change legislation, YES, change Constitution, NO. Keep these activists away from our future, vote NO

[warrendargusch]

Pearson is the best reason to VOTE NO!

[muzzleflash]

If you want Australian farmland to be designated as "sacred land" then seized by the government with no compensation paid, to then be sold to mining companies for 1 cent per acre.

Vote yes.

[Bella-nqgq]

We want you to pay the rent!!. Imagine if he was being honest 🤣

[destinyangel]

We must vote and write NO and bring a pen .

[Harien-fsgn]

‘Nay’ is the current genuine ‘Voice’ for all AUSTRALIAN. 😁✌️

[lakeeyrelads-jbjw]

Wasted words promoting division. Poor stance Noel. Voting NO and will never support racism being embedded in out constitution. Australia is the most welcoming and open culture and we all appreciate this. Time to move on as every attempt to reconcile is never enough. My Aboriginal friend are Voting NO and I support them.

[AccordQS]

Noel reminds me of a union official: talks a lot but does very little. Since 2005 Noel Pearson has added around $550 million Australian tax payers’ money to his personal wealth. What has he done for the troubled communities? What a great leader. When the audit on the aboriginal rort gets done, maybe we should start with Noel Pearson. Vote NO.

[megansummersides]

Sorry Noel but you’re one of the reasons the Voice will never succeed...You May have toned down your rhetoric but the internet is forever and we know what this is really all about...Vote NO my fellow Aussies🙏

[betweendrinks]

You’ve been conquered again Noel as it should be

[bettymarshall]

Noel almost creeps me out as much as Marcia Langton. Are they purposely hiding her for another 2 weeks? What a pair of bitter, nasty, selfish people. To spend your life thinking you own a whole country. Australians unite as one and VOTE NO NO NO NO!

[jc]

Gees, Noel could have spent a few more dollars at Bunnings for the message stick. Did he find it on the side of the road.
Not going to quote any 'indigy' philosopher because there aren't any or they didn't write it down.
If it wasn't for English settlement, no train stations, shopping centres or mango trees.
Name where anyone is discriminated today?
Push off Noel. Your race is done.

[VKAB-]

He's doing the No campaigns work for them. A journalist should ask him by Jacinta Price needs an AFP body guard and he doesn't.

[GeoffOliver-sm]

It is love of the more money you will get. If you loved this country and all the people in it you wouldn't be trying to divide it so much.