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,…
Malcolm Roberts, a senator for One Nation, expressed uncertainty about whether gay people should be granted equal rights during a recent conference. In footage from the Church and State conference, Roberts responded to a question about James Ashby, a gay director of the party. Roberts referred to John Shelby Spong, a gay rights advocate, but stated he was "in two minds" about the matter.
He acknowledged that some gay individuals have made significant contributions in various fields but also mentioned that Ashby was not morally sound. Roberts emphasized the importance of not banning homosexual individuals, stating that prominent figures in arts, sports, science, business, and politics are homosexual. He argued that being gay and a person of deep faith are not mutually exclusive.
Roberts also discussed pushing for a blanket abortion ban and claiming that life begins at conception during the conference.
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