- Millionaire businessman Roger Corbett has opposed same-sex marriage
- He appeared on ABC’s 7.30 program with Leigh Sales on Monday night
- The managing director of Woolworths brought up slavery and race in the debate
Millionaire businessman Roger Corbett has come out against same-sex marriage in a very awkward television interview.
The managing director of Woolworths and former Fairfax chairman appeared on ABC’s 7.30 program with Leigh Sales on Monday night.
After starting the interview by telling Leigh Sales he had many gay friends, Mr Corbett struggled to explain why he opposed same-sex marriage, bringing issues of slavery and race in to the debate.
Millionaire businessman Roger Corbett has come out against same-sex marriage in an awkward interview
Mr Corbett appeared on ABC’s 7.30 program with Leigh Sales (pictured) on Monday night
The managing director of Woolworths and former Fairfax chairman appeared on ABC’s 7.30 program with Leigh Sales (left) on Monday night
After starting the interview by telling Leigh Sales he had many gay friends, Mr Corbett struggled to explain why he opposed same-sex marriage
‘It’s a statement that (marriage) is between men and women. A man and a man and a woman and a woman can have a similar relationship, but it’s different,’ he said.
‘A black man and a white man are equal, but they’re clearly different. A black man will never be a white man and vice versa.
‘Clearly a man and a woman together can create children. And a marriage is really a union to provide an environment in which children can be conceived, born and brought up. And it is probably the best arrangement.’
Mr Corbett suggested there be a different name for ‘other relationships’.
‘(They) have a perfect right to a union that is exactly equal and should be treated exactly equally in the community, but let’s call marriage marriage and let’s find an appropriate name for other relationships,’ he said.
Mr Corbett also condemned businesses for voicing their opinion on social issues, pointing to Qantas and its CEO Alan Joyce’s ‘yes’ campaign.
Mr Corbett also condemned businesses for voicing their opinion on social issues, pointing to Qantas and its CEO Alan Joyce’s ‘yes’ campaign
Australian businessman Roger Corbett has opposed gay marriage (‘No’ campaign pictured)
Doctors and medical students joined at Martin Place in Sydney to show their support for marriage equality