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Liberals say Warren Mundine’s stance on treaties and Australia Day could cost him Senate seat

Senior party source says the leading no campaigner ‘made it very difficult for himself’ in race to succeed retiring NSW senator Marise Payne

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Leading no campaigner Warren Mundine’s support for treaties with First Nations people and moving the date of Australia Day will likely sink his chances of taking a vacant Liberal Senate seat, party sources have said.

Mundine has been touted as a possible candidate for the New South Wales vacancy created by Marise Payne’s resignation. He has been supported by the former prime minister Scott Morrison and his centre-right factional ally Alex Hawke.

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