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