One Nation Distances Itself from Former WA Candidate’s Homophobic Remarks

Former Western Australian One Nation candidate Parminder Singh appeared in a video interview with Perth comedian Jasky Singh (known as “Mr Sikkant”). In the interview Singh asserted that homosexuality is “a mental illness,” claimed that Pride parades “advertise” homosexuality to young people, blamed busy parents for children being gay, and opposed same-sex marriage. The clip was posted to social media in August 2026 and quickly attracted nationwide condemnation. One Nation responded by removing Singh’s profile from its website and stating that his remarks do not represent the party.

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Singh was number three on One Nation’s Legislative Council ticket in the 2025 Western Australian state election but was not elected. The party has previously faced scrutiny for candidates expressing extreme views on LGBTQ + issues. Singh’s comments resurfaced amid a broader cultural debate in Australia over transgender rights and gender-affirming care, topics that One Nation senators have also addressed in separate media appearances.

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• Barnaby Joyce, federal One Nation MP, emphasized that the party had taken a “strong statement” by removing Singh’s profile and reiterated his personal disagreement with Singh’s remarks.

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• The party’s website no longer lists Singh, confirming the internal decision to distance the organization from his statements.

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• Patrick Gorman, federal Labor member for Perth, condemned the comments as “deeply offensive” and affirmed that “homophobia has no place in Australia. It has no place in Perth.” He highlighted the city’s long-standing Pride Parade tradition.

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• “He’s not standing for One Nation … they’re not my views.” — Barnaby Joyce

The Guardian

• “I don’t concur with his views and, to be quite frank, he obviously hasn’t been around farms,” — Barnaby Joyce

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• “I hope that others, including leaders in this place, step up to that megaphone to denounce these dangerous views, to say there is no place for them in modern Australia, in modern Western Australia,” — Katrina Stratton

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• “We’re seeing a long list of One Nation Party candidates, and this is on the public record, that make really deeply extreme, nasty comments against the LGBT community,” — John Carey

WAtoday

• “Homophobia has no place in Australia. It has no place in Perth. These views from a senior One Nation member are deeply offensive. I completely reject them.” — Patrick Gorman

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The controversy emerges ahead of the Secret Harbour by-election, in which One Nation is fielding other candidates. Party officials have indicated that internal vetting processes are being reviewed, but no formal timetable for further action has been announced.

Australias One Nation distances itself from ex-candidate’s anti-gay remarks