This is a devastating account of the Aboriginal land rights battle in Queensland. It reveals white Australians at their most beer-sodden and hypocritical. O’Rourke has captured scenes showing how racism and vulgarity, are alive and thriving in the Australian heartland! The film includes interviews by Mick Miller, chairman of the Queensland Aboriginal Land Council, with Joh Bjelke-Peterson and Russ Hinze.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016797
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Government relations
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Queensland
Aboriginal Australia → Racism - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Bjelke-Peterson, Joh, Sir, 1911-
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism - Australia
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
History → Bjelke-Peterson, Joh, Sir, 1911-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)