Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Immigration verified
Roberts advocates cutting Australia's annual skilled and family migration intake to around 70,000 (a reduction of more than 60% from the 190,000 cap), describing this as 'zero net' migration, and has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the impacts of mass immigration on housing, wages, infrastructure and social cohesion.
Economic nationalism verified
In his 2016 maiden speech, Roberts stated that '90 per cent of Australia's large companies are foreign owned', that 'the people of Australia are desperate to regain our sovereignty' and 'Australians have had enough of foreign control', and criticised de-industrialisation policies as 'costing jobs, destroying families, bankrupting businesses'.
Foreign policy & aid verified
Roberts argues Australia should stay out of overseas conflicts, writing on Ukraine that "we have no dog in this fight and we should stay out of it" and questioning the mainstream media narrative on the war. He has called for Australia to avoid being drawn into foreign wars on false premises, citing the Iraq WMD claims.
Citizenship (s44 eligibility) verified
Born in India in 1955 and a British citizen by descent through his father; his attempts to renounce before nominating were ineffectual and renunciation was only registered on 5 December 2016. The High Court ruled on 27 October 2017 that he had been ineligible under section 44(i) and disqualified him; with his citizenship resolved he was re-elected to the Senate in 2019.
Freedom of speech verified
Voted for the second reading of the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, which proposed replacing 'offend, insult, humiliate' with 'harass' in section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act (Senate, 30 March 2017; Ayes 32, Noes 29). Voted for Schedule 1 of that bill to stand as printed, the provision making the substitution; the Schedule was negatived and the change did not proceed (Senate, in committee, 30-31 March 2017; Ayes 28, Noes 31). In additional comments to the Senate committee report on the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (25 November 2024) he made ten recommendations: that the bill not pass in its current form, that the misinformation and disinformation provisions be removed, and that the Minister take Human Rights Commission advice before finalising a code. He would retain other parts in a new instrument, including provisions on inauthentic behaviour, media-literacy obligations with a community-notes function, complaints handling, data access with added safeguards, and transparency reporting, while excluding search engines and placing a twelve-month limit on the material in scope. He also criticised the inclusion of religious speech.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.