One Nation senator Roberts 'in two minds' on gay equal rights, newly released footage shows

Footage released August 23, 2026 confirms One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts told a June conservative Christian conference he was "in two minds" about whether gay people should have equal rights. Roberts said "I don't think we can afford to ban them," while calling party director James Ashby, who is gay, "not morally sound." Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown called the remarks "genuinely shocking" and "incredibly chilling."