One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal
Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James Ashby Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts told a conference earlier this year that he was in “two minds” about whether gay people should have equal rights. In footage from June’s Church and State conference, released on Sunday,…
One Nation's Malcolm Roberts expressed uncertainty about whether gay people should have equal rights. This was revealed in footage from the Church and State conference in June, where Roberts stated he was "in two minds" on the issue. The question was prompted by the party's director, James Ashby, who is gay.
Roberts' comments were made in response to a question about Ashby. The footage was released on Sunday.
The incident was reported by The Guardian and The Guardian Australia, which carried identical information.
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