Retired Royal Australian Navy captain, Mona Shindy is the most senior former Muslim naval officer in Australia. (1)
Further to her 32 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy, she has also attained a Masters in Politics and Policy.
She's been awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross for contributions to cultural and business reform initiatives she championed and awarded as the 2015 National Telstra Business Woman of the Year.
This year, she was selected to serve on the Multicultural NSW advisory board then unceremoniously dumped when, soon after the Bondi shootings, Multicultural NSW told her she "had two choices"(2) She could "resign from the state’s Advisory Board on Multicultural Affairs, or never hold another government position again.(2) Nice.
Certainly unsurprising. Another Muslim voice silenced when, as yet unidentified persons complained about her appointment and as yet unidentified persons set about discrediting her.
The reason given for her mistreatment being this. Prior to her invitation to join Multicultural NSW, as a private citizen, Mona Shindy had dared to post criticism of Zionist tactics on LinkedIn in a post re Mossad's relationship with Islamic State in Libya, and about undue systemic Zionist influence on Australia's politics and culture (1).
As anyone who has read a small portion of the well researched mountains of published articles on these subjects would know, neither of these claims are outrageous.
But, as though determined to prove at least one of the points Captn Shindy had made on Linked in - and despite her removing the posts to reduce the heat that Multicultural NSW was feeling - Mona Shindy "was reportedly removed from the group via a letter from NSW Multicultural Affairs Minister Steve Kamper"(1)
There's no doubt that Mona Shindy experience, qualifications and skills make her a first rate choice to serve Multicultural NSW,
But her cultural heritage and success make her a target for those same non-religious, political organisations that have been claiming victimhood while erasing voices that dare to challenge the false narrative that they constantly tell.
Captain Mona Shindy is well qualified to make political and policy comments and criticisms and, in a healthy democracy, those with opposing views would engage with her. Instead, Mona Shindy has been white-anted, in a scurrilous attempt to de-platform and silence her.
It's the same tactic, part of the same strategy that has long been used to shut down "troublesome" people, whether they're writers, artists, journalists, politicians, or social workers. The close up and personal part of a superbly brilliant, and hideous campaign against any high profile individual or any organisation that wants to stop, or even slow and discuss Israel's relentless "Forever War" (to quote Antony Loewenstein) and the never ending criminality of forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, collective punishment, starvation, mass murder, illegal and unprovoked military action (on multiple countries, and more.
Mona Shindy is no racist and has no enmity for Jews or people of any faith. After the attack sh laid flowers at the Bondi Pavilion memorial. She lit a candle for the Jewish victims at St Mary’s Cathedral. And in moments of grief and fear, she has consistently supported Jewish Australians(2) but, it doesn't matter who you are or what good you've done, these extremist lobbyists will attack if you are at all critical of Israel or the lobby. Zionists
Zionist extremists are always on the attack, particularly against Palestinians and Arabs and any others who critique them, regardless of faith. Even Jews have suffered violence (even great violence) at the hand of Zionist extremists.
But despite their intentions, the Zionist organisations that did this have honoured Captain Mona Shindy. They have elevated her to the ranks of the bold beautiful souls that will not be intimidated and shut down by such thuggery.
Congratulations Mona Shindy, you've joined the ranks of Randa Abdel-Fattah, Antoinette Lattouf and Helen Vatsikopoulos, just to name a few of the brave bold and staunch people who've stood up to Segal, the Lieblers and the many lifelong professional lobbyists that keep on working at intimidating and silencing us all.
All good company for Mona Shindy. None of them got where they are by buckling under pressure and, in response to Multicultural NSW's mistreatment of her, Capt. Mona Shindy, has had something to say. Some of that in (published in Deepcut) is re-posted below.
"On 27 January 2026, I was told by Multicultural NSW that I had two choices: resign from the state’s Advisory Board on Multicultural Affairs, or never hold another government position again.(2)
"The pattern is not hard to see....
"This is not a debate about free speech. It is a question of whose speech is free.(2)
"I was appointed to the Multicultural NSW Advisory Board in late 2025. The Minister for Multiculturalism, Steve Kamper, approved the appointment ... but days after the Bondi mass shooting, it was purposefully delayed.(2)
Then "I was called in to meet the Secretary of the Premier’s Department and the Deputy CEO of Multicultural NSW. Two LinkedIn reposts had been identified during what was described as “due diligence”. One discussed Israel’s Mossad agency; the other related to the Zionist influence and its impact on citizens of Gaza. (2) ...
"When a national register shared the documented rise in Islamophobia following the Bondi attack, I was told by the CEO of Multicultural NSW, Joseph La Posta, that this information was “tone-deaf” ... According to the reasoning applied to my case, racism and hate speech can only be addressed one minority at a time...((2)
"The CEO called ... saying he was calling “as a fan” – reminding me he had championed my appointment ... that I had been tapped on the shoulder. Then, he told me a recommendation was being prepared to remove me. (2)
"It would be “best,” he said, if I resigned quietly. My appointment had not yet been announced publicly. I asked who had complained and was told this was internal due diligence. (2)
"With limited time provided by the Minister himself, I made a submission in good faith ... Like clockwork, he asked the NSW Governor to remove me.((2)
"I am a Muslim Australian woman and a veteran. I have spent three decades trying to build the kind of inclusive, cohesive society that bodies like Multicultural NSW claim to champion. I have been appointed Chief of Navy’s Strategic Advisor on Islamic Cultural Affairs — a role I took on in addition to my complex primary duties because the institution needed it.(2)
"I contributed to structural reforms across the ADF. What I learned from my experience was that Multicultural NSW was an institution that could not weather pressure long enough to afford me the basic presumption of good faith it would extend to others...."(2)
"Dissent is not a threat to democracy. It is democracy. And when institutions start quietly removing the women who exercise it, it is not social cohesion being protected. It is the illusion of it."(2)
- Mona Shindy
Captain Shindy's word on Dissent and Democracy are True.
The foremost current threat to our Democracy is from those who relentlessly privilege and platform the voices of lobbyists who represent one political viewpoint (and who work on behalf of a foreign government). The same leaders and organisations who work to silence and de-platform all opposition to those same lobbyists.
Foremost among those are of course the Labor and Liberal led state and Federal governments, including the Minns NSW Government.
This demonising and silencing of wonderful capable people must stop. That, in combination with the ongoing imposition of increasingly draconian, anti-democratic laws regarding assembly, protest and speech in outrageous. It amounts to the worst assault on democracy, by far, that Australia that I can recall. I doubt that there;s been a worse and more widespread threat since January 1, 1901.
Thank you for your service Mona Shindy, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Antoinette Lattouf, Helen Vatsikopoulos, and all who've had to fight against the silence. Thank you to those we don't know because they were succesfully silenced. Thank you Wendy Bacon, Yaakov Aharon, Michael West, The Klaxon. and all those brave Indie Media who publish what the MSM won't, and thank you to all those brave individuals and organisations who have stood, who are standing, enduring legal battles, violent attacks, prison and more.
Democracy is worth Standing and fighting for. The illusion of Democracy is nothing at all
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Multicultural NSW Response
In response to questions from Deepcut, a Multicultural NSW spokesperson responded. To read that full response, and CAPT Mona Shindy, CSC's full statement, see link (1) below:
That response claimed that “Captain Shindy platformed misinformation and conspiracy theories on her social media" but did not quote any part of them or give any detail whatsoever to support their claim and her being removed.
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What is Multicultural NSW
Multicultural NSW
- in their own words (and in pictures, ℅ URLs (4,5,6))
"Multicultural NSW promotes community harmony and social cohesion in one of the most culturally diverse states in the world."(4)
"Multicultural NSW connects and unites people, building on our population’s strengths and growing capability within communities and across sectors".(5)
"Our vision is for an inclusive, connected and socially cohesive multicultural NSW, using our cultural diversity as a vehicle to achieve cultural and economic prosperity. At Multicultural NSW we:
" engage with all sections of society and break down barriers to participation
"enable equitable access to services and programs
"enrich social and economic capacity through cultural diversity as an asset of our state."(6)
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Who is Mona Shindy
Capt Mona Shindy, CSC is a retired Naval officer with over 30 years of military and business experience. She is a highly successful, project director, change agent, DEI champion and organisational leader.
"Chief Executive Officer (MComm, M Arts), Engineering Executive (BE(Elec) Hons), Certified Practicing Project Director, GAICD, Cultural Advisor(3)
Mona Shindy "was born in Egypt in 1968 and migrated to Australia with her family at the age of three. Her 32 year Royal Australian Navy career saw her serve on a number of the nation’s most technologically advanced warships... She saw active service at the commencement of the IRAQ conflict in 2003...(3)
"She was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross in 2015 for contributions to cultural and business reform initiatives she championed for Defence. Her career achievements as well as her considerable community service activities were recognised when she was named the 2015 National Telstra Business Woman of the Year. She has commenced a new career chapter as a strategic leadership and management consultant, author, international keynote speaker and mentor."(3)
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Sources
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Multicultural NSW - Vision and Principles
