Anthony Mundine is voting No when Warren Mundine admits family disagrees over Indigenous Voice

One of Australia’s most high-profile Aboriginal families is in disagreement over the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, with world champion boxer Anthony even calling it a “straight gimmick” and urging a “No” vote.

Anthony has urged his supporters to vote against enshrining the advisory body in the constitution in a referendum this year, expressing fears that “sovereignty could be ceded” to the federal government.

His second cousin, Warren Mundine, the former Labor chairman, is also voting ‘No’ and has taken a key position in the political campaign against him.

However, Warren’s high-profile niece, Karen, he sits on the government’s official referendum advisory board and is a proud ‘Yes’ supporter as chief executive of Reconciliation Australia.

Warren Mundine told Daily Mail Australia that his family is like any other in Australia: some will vote No, some will vote Yes, and many are still undecided.

Former Labor leader Warren Mundine told Daily Mail Australia his family is like any other in Australia: some will vote No, some will vote Yes, and many are still undecided. he is voting no

Warren couldn’t be more proud of his niece, Reconciliation Australia CEO Karen Mundine, and he doesn’t hold a grudge against anyone in his family who chooses to vote Yes.

Still, he couldn’t be more proud of his niece, Reconciliation Australia CEO Karen Mundine, and he doesn’t hold a grudge against anyone in his family who chooses to vote Yes.

The duo found themselves at opposite ends of the debate, but Mundine insists there’s no bad blood when they regularly catch up over family dinners or coffees.

“In our family there is a wide range of opinions, just like in any other family,” he told Daily Mail Australia.

“When we get together, we talk about family things: football, our lives. We do not allow the Voice to interfere in family matters.

‘We love each other and I am very, very proud of Karen. She’s had an incredible career and she’s an amazing woman.’

Mr Mundine is in no doubt that there are countless other families across Australia finding themselves in a similar situation as the referendum campaign intensifies.

The Australian public will go to the polls in a referendum between October and December this year to determine whether our Constitution should enshrine a Voice in Parliament.

While Warren and Anthony have actively campaigned against the Voice, Karen helped the government decide the referendum question in his role on the referendum advisory group, along with controversial activists Thomas Mayo and teela reid.

Mr Mundine is in no doubt that there are countless other families across Australia finding themselves in a similar situation as the referendum campaign intensifies.

Anthony Mundine, who is Warren’s second cousin, has passionately championed the No side, making guest speaking appearances at rallies and urging his fans to join the debate.

Ms Mundine advocates for ‘a Voice for generations’ in her role for Reconciliation Australia, but notes that views will vary across the political and social spectrum.

“At the national level, we ask people to seriously consider and think about this, because we all have a say in changing the constitution,” he said.

Reconciliation Australia issued a statement confirming support for Voice in February, which Ms Mundine described as a ‘clear expression of support for the three main actions in the Uluru Declaration from the heart; Voice, Treaty and Tell the Truth’.

Warren Mundine has a long and well-documented history of supporting his niece in her career, describing her as his “female hero” on International Women’s Day in 2020 and attending several events where she has been a featured speaker.

Since the Voice debate escalated, Mundine said she’s occasionally asked if it’s “a cold Christmas lunch” between relatives who disagree about Voice.

Anthony Mundine, who is Warren’s second cousin, has passionately championed the No side, making guest speaking appearances at rallies and urging his fans to join the debate.

Ms Mundine advocates for ‘a voice for generations’ in her role for Reconciliation Australia, but notes that views will vary across the political and social spectrum.

But in reality we are not. It doesn’t matter, we are a family,” she said.

Here we are not in a civil war. We joke, we laugh, that’s who we are at the end of the day… we’re not kicking each other’s shoes.’

Mundine said every few weeks he and his family get together for “coffee and lunch in Redfern.”

He said: ‘We are like the rest of Australia. Some members of my family have not yet decided, others vote No, I think a large percentage of my family votes No, but there are others who will vote Yes.’

Mr. Mundine has a long and well-documented history of supporting his niece in her career, describing her as his “female hero” on International Women’s Day in 2020 and attending various events where she has been a featured speaker.

Mundine and his famous second cousin, boxer and footballer Anthony Mundine, are staunch opponents of Voice.