New Video Shows Australian Lawmaker Unsure About Equal Rights for Gay People

Video released August 23, 2026 shows Australian senator Malcolm Roberts told a June Christian gathering he was 'in two minds' about whether gay people should have equal rights. He said 'I don't think we can afford to ban them,' but called gay colleague James Ashby 'not morally sound.' Rights advocate Anna Brown called the remarks 'genuinely shocking' and 'incredibly chilling.'