Onus vs Alcoa – one of the most significant land rights cases in Victoria’s history
"What were they were doing out on the land, desecrating our sites, are we going to take this?" Gunditjmara Elder Aunty Sandra Onus explains why she and Aunty Christina Frankland took on Alcoa to prevent them from damaging cultural sites located on the proposed site of a smelter in Portland. Onus vs Alcoa became one of the most significant land rights cases in Victoria's history. Follow Yoorrook to learn more about country, about your home and mine. Video by Mark Thomson.
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