Patrick Dodson raises concerns over Noel Pearson's model for recognition

By Dan Harrison
Updated May 22 2015 - 6:28pm, first published 5:44pm
Members of the Indigenous Committee meet in Melbourne to discuss constitution changes in 2011. From left, Noel Pearson, Marcia Langton, Patrick Dodson and Mark Leibler. Photo: Rebecca Hallas
Members of the Indigenous Committee meet in Melbourne to discuss constitution changes in 2011. From left, Noel Pearson, Marcia Langton, Patrick Dodson and Mark Leibler. Photo: Rebecca Hallas

Indigenous leader Patrick Dodson has raised concerns about a proposal to recognise the First Australians outside the constitution, warning it was "very risky" to rely on the goodwill of politicians to serve the interests of Indigenous people.