Indigenous Australians oppose govt housing deal
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Australia's government is facing much scepticism as it offers to improve housing in remote Indigenous communities. It is offering increased funding if it can take long leases over land now held by its traditional owners.
Some community members say it's a bribe for a land grab - their views tainted by past experience. The government stresses it is no such thing - that improved housing will only come with secure land tenure.
Presenter: Nicole Lee
Speaker: Ned Hargraves, Yuendumu community leader; Walter Lechleitner, traditional land owner, Yuendumu; David Ross, director, Central Land Council, Central Australia; Robbie Wallitt, local resident, Yuendumu; Cecil Johnson, local resident, Yuendumu
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