Ex-One Nation Candidate Says Sorry for Comments on Gay People
Topic: One Nation
A former One Nation candidate said sorry for his comments on gay people.
In short:
A One Nation candidate said gay people are mentally ill in a video.
Parminder Singh said he was repeating something he heard on social media.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said his comments did not align with her views.
Parminder Singh said sorry for saying gay people have a mental illness.
He ran for a seat in Western Australia's 2025 state election and made comments in a video interview.
When asked if people are born gay, he said no, it's a mental illness.
He said parents are to blame because they are too busy.
Mr Singh took back his comments after Pauline Hanson said she did not share his views.
He said sorry for hurting people.
He said he was repeating something he heard on social media about homosexuality.
He said he respects everyone and believes in equality and respect.
A One Nation candidate in WA said gay people have a mental illness in a video.
He said gay parades are an advertisement to young people.
He stood by his comments on gay parades.
He said he respects everyone but does not like the advertisement in schools.
He told the interviewer not to publish the video.
Pauline Hanson was quick to distance herself from Mr Singh's comments.
The interviewer said Mr Singh was given drafts of the interview before it was published.
Some videos were taken down from social media due to the impact on Mr Singh and his family.
Political backlash
Parminder Singh was not elected in the 2025 state election.
His profile was removed from the party's website.
Rod Caddies responded to Mr Singh's comments outside parliament.
One Nation WA leader Rod Caddies said gay people deserve to feel equal in society.
WA Labor minister John Carey said he was not surprised by Mr Singh's comments.
He said One Nation has a history of preselecting candidates with similar views.
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