Hanson rejects ex-One Nation candidate's claim homosexuality is a 'mental illness'
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has distanced herself from a failed Western Australian One Nation candidate's homophobic statements, saying they are not her views.
Pauline Hanson has distanced herself from the homophobic remarks of Parminder Singh, a former One Nation candidate in Western Australia. Singh, who ran for a legislative council seat in the 2025 election, claimed that being gay is a mental illness. Hanson stated that Singh is no longer a candidate for the party and that she does not share his views.
An openly gay WA Labor minister denounced Singh's comments as extreme, divisive, and nasty. One Nation leader Rod Caddies said Singh's comments did not reflect the views of the party and expressed disappointment in Singh's behavior. Caddies stated that Singh had messaged him after the ABC revealed his comments to say he was unhappy with himself and for bringing shame upon the party.
One Nation's federal MP Barnaby Joyce did not officially disendorse Singh but said removing him from the party's website was a strong statement. Labor upper house member Katrina Stratton denounced Singh's views as dangerous, deeply offensive, and outdated, urging other MPs to denounce his views. Singh's profile remained on One Nation's website, but it appeared to have been removed after the ABC inquired about the video.
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