Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts has drawn renewed scrutiny following the resurfacing of a video in which he expressed strong support for controversial U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The footage, from an appearance on Jones' now-defunct program InfoWars in October 2024, re-emerged as Roberts faces criticism for comments suggesting the Bondi Beach terror attack in December could have been a "false-flag operation."
In the resurfaced video, Roberts praised Jones, calling him "a beacon of hope around the world" and urging him to continue his work. Roberts told Jones, "your country, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, all descendants from the British Commonwealth, are all ruled by a red and a blue team, what I call the UniParty, and they're all the same." He further alleged that "internationalists, these globalists, these unelected parasites" control governments on behalf of corporations.
Alex Jones, a far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist, is known for promoting baseless claims, including that the September 11 attacks were an "inside job" and that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a "staged false flag" operation.
Roberts' recent remarks regarding the Bondi attack, where 15 people were killed, have also sparked outrage. He stated he would "not rule out" the possibility of a false-flag operation, though he later conceded he lacked specific facts to support such a claim. "If I make a statement, it's got to be backed by fact, and I don't have the facts yet," Roberts told social media comedian Lisa Jane Spencer. He suggested that governments have historically used crises to enact new legislation, a point he acknowledged was valid.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has criticized One Nation's growing popularity, referencing Roberts' comments and his past support for Jones. "This is not what you do if you want to govern the country," Taylor stated. "They do not have a plan for the future of this country. They are a one-person show. They don't have the team."
Roberts has defended his appearance on Jones' show, stating he relies on "hard data" and is proud to have been a guest on a program that "invites people capable of researching and thinking for ourselves and capable of questioning the mainstream narrative." The transcript of the interview remains available on Roberts' website.