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Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years'

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Hynds, J., & Alston, J. (2026, October 9). Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16195157/sydney-yvonne-weldon-mick-mundine-sexual-assault-charges.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Sydney City councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly identified herself as the victim in a child sexual assault case involving Indigenous elder Mick Mundine, who was charged with two counts of sexual assault, including one against a child from over 40 years ago. Ms Weldon stated that she had been carrying this burden for four decades and decided to come forward now "for the children" and to break the silence around abuse. The article reports on the arrest of Mundine, aged 79, by NSW Police in Redfern, with details of an investigation known as Strike Force Millersburg focusing on alleged historical sexual assaults from June 1986.

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Sydney City Councillor Yvonne Weldon, the first Aboriginal woman elected to the local authority, revealed on Instagram that she is the alleged victim who accused Mick Mundine of sexually assaulting her when she was 15 years old in Redfern in June 1986. Mundine, a prominent Indigenous leader and brother of former boxer Tony Mundine OAM, faces two charges including sexual assault on a child. He was arrested and granted police bail; his next court appearance is set for the following Wednesday at Downing Centre Local Court. Weldon stated that she has carried this secret for 40 years to break the silence around abuse and support other survivors. The case prompted the establishment of a strike force in December 2025 to investigate these historical allegations.

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City of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has identified herself as the complainant in the child sexual assault case involving prominent Indigenous elder Mick Mundine. asserted

Weldon → identify → Mundine

Mundine, 79, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, including sexual assault of a child, after an investigation into an alleged incident involving a child more than 40 years ago. asserted

Mundine → charge → child

His lawyer Fahim Arya told the ABC his client was shocked by his arrest. asserted

client → tell → arrest

He has said Mundine would fight the charges. asserted

Mundine → say → charges

Ms Weldon, an independent councillor and the first Aboriginal woman elected to the local authority, published a statement on social media on Friday naming herself as the alleged victim. asserted

Weldon → elect → victim

'I have carried this for 40 years. asserted

I → carry → years

It is time to no longer carry it,' she said. asserted

she → carry → it

'I came forward for the children who are here now and to break the culture of silence that allows abuse to continue. asserted

abuse → come → silence

It is never too late to speak up and seek support.' asserted

It → speak → support

She said she would not be making any further comment on the matter while it remains before the courts. asserted

it → say → courts

City of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon (pictured) has come forward as the complainant in the child sexual assault case in which Indigenous elder Mick Mundine has been charged Mr Mundine (pictured) has been charged with two counts of sexual assault, including an offence against a child, over alleged historical offences dating back more than 40 years NSW asserted

Mundine → picture → offences

Police said detectives arrested a 79-year-old man in Redfern on Thursday. asserted

detectives → say → Thursday

'Sex Crimes Squad detectives have arrested a man following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a child more than 40 years ago in Sydney's south,' police said. asserted

police → arrest → south

'Strike Force Millersburg was established in December 2025 to investigate alleged historical sexual assaults on a then 15-year-old girl in Redfern in June 1986. asserted

Millersburg → establish → June

Following extensive inquiries, about 7am today (Thursday), strike force detectives arrested a 79-year-old man in Redfern. asserted

detectives → follow → Redfern

' Mundine is the chief executive of the Aboriginal Housing Company, which was established in 1973 following a campaign to secure housing for Aboriginal families in Redfern. asserted

which → establish → Redfern

The company acquired properties in the area that became known as The Block, a significant site for the local Aboriginal community. asserted

that → acquire → community

Mundine initially worked as a truck driver before joining the organisation as a painter in the 1970s. asserted

Mundine → work → 1970s

He eventually rose through the ranks to become its chief executive. asserted

He → rise → ranks

He later became a central figure in the company's efforts to preserve Aboriginal ownership of the valuable inner-city land and redevelop the neighbourhood. asserted

He → become → neighbourhood

Mundine was granted bail by police and is due to appear at Downing Centre Local Court next week. asserted

Mundine → grant → Court

Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years'

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