Distinguished Sydney Indigenous elder, businessman and advocate Mick Mundine has been arrested over allegations of historic youngster sexual assault.
Mundine, who’s chief government of the Aboriginal Housing Firm, was arrested on Thursday in Redfern and brought to Newtown Police Station, the place he’s being questioned over alleged historic sexual assaults on a then 15-year-old woman in Redfern in June 1986.
Mundine, 79, is the brother of legendary boxer Tony Mundine OAM, who died in August, and uncle to Anthony Mundine, Tony’s son, a former skilled rugby participant and boxer. He’s additionally associated to political strategist, businessman and former politician Warren Mundine.
Mundine is a Bundjalung man from Baryulgil in northern NSW. He has labored within the Redfern neighborhood for many years and has been the chief government of the Aboriginal Housing Firm for many of its 53-year historical past.
The corporate accomplished building on the controversial $70-million Pemulwuy Undertaking on Redfern’s The Block in 2023 following a long time of opposition. In 2015, opponents clashed with builders, arguing the undertaking engaged in “social cleaning” of the world and promoted gentrification, establishing an Aboriginal Tent Embassy on the location.
Mundine has additionally held directorships within the Aboriginal Medical Service and the Redfern Aboriginal Company.
Assist is accessible from the Nationwide Sexual Assault, Home Household Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Males’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491. For disaster assist, contact Lifeline 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au.
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Amber Schultz is a criminal offense and justice reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.Join through X or e-mail.