Takeover
1980
01h 31m
Documentary
Overview
About Aborigines and Australian politics. On 13 March 1978 the Queensland Government announced its intention to take over management of the Aurukun Aboriginal Reserve from the Uniting Church. The people of Aurukun complained bitterly, believing that the Church was more sympathetic to their aims and fearing that the State was merely seeking easier access to the rich bauxite deposits on their Reserve. When the Federal Government took the side of the Aborigines the stage was set for national confrontation. Shows the situation at Aurukun during those crucial three weeks.
Cast
Francis Yunkaporta
Narrator
Ian Viner
Self
Neville Bonner
Self
Key Crew
David MacDougallDirector
Judith MacDougallProducer
David MacDougallProducer
Judith MacDougallDirector
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