# One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ over equal rights for gay people

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-25 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/one-nation-malcolm-roberts-two-minds-gay-equal-rights-ntwnfb

> One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts said at a conservative Christian conference that he was “in two minds” about whether gay people should have equal rights, while arguing society could not afford to ban them from prominent roles. Equality Australia chief executive Anna Brown called the remarks “genuinely shocking”. Roberts also said he would push for a blanket abortion ban within the party.