One Nation Senator Roberts Said 'In Two Minds' on Gay Equal Rights, Footage Shows

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