Sydney Indigenous leader Mick Mundine charged over historical child sexual assault allegations

Key points

• Mick Mundine, a 79-year-old leader in Sydney's Aboriginal community, was arrested in Redfern on Thursday morning. He faces charges related to alleged sexual assaults of a 15-year-old girl in 1986.
• The offences were investigated by Strike Force Millersburg, established in 2025. Mundine, CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Company, was granted bail and will appear in Downing Centre Local Court.
• His family includes boxing figures Tony and Anthony Mundine.