ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, mˈʌndiːn bɪɡˈæn hɪz fˈɔːɹeɪ ˌɪntʊ pˈɑːlətˌɪks æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɚðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dˈʌboʊ kˈaʊnsəl ɪn sˈɛntɹəlwˈɛst nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz.
In 1995, Mundine began his foray into politics as an independent candidate for the City of Dubbo council in central-west New South Wales.