Mick Mundine: Prominent Indigenous leader arrested over accusations of historic child sexual abuse

Mick Mundine, prominent Indigenous leader and uncle of Australian boxing champion Anthony Mundine, has been arrested over accusations of a historic sexual assault. Police confirmed a 79-year-old man was arrested in Redfern about 7am on Thursday and taken to Newtown Police Station where inquiries remain ongoing.

Mick Mundine arrested over allegations of child sexual assault No charges have been laid. The arrest comes after allegations of a 15-year-old girl being assaulted in Redfern in June 1986 were reported to police in December 2025. Mundine has been at the helm of the Aboriginal Housing Company for just under half a century and was crucial in the Elouera Tony Mundine Gym in Redfern being built in 1983, named after his brother. 7NEWS.com.au has contacted the Aboriginal Housing Company for comment. More to come ...