James Ashby
| James Ashby | |
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General Secretary of Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
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Assumed office 4 April 2017 |
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| President | Pauline Hanson |
| Preceded by | Jim Savage |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Chief of Staff | |
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Assumed office February 2015 |
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| President | Pauline Hanson |
| Preceded by | Cheyenne MacLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Hunter Ashby 1979 (aged 37–38) Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal National (2011–2014) |
| Residence | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation |
Print media company director (Newa Printing Pty Ltd) Public relations manager (Self-employed) Radio host (4RO, Sea FM, Triple M, NXFM, 4TO FM, Hot FM) |
| Profession |
Journalist Businessman |
James Hunter Ashby is an Australian political advisor and former radio presenter, best known for the "Ashbygate" political scandal involving the former Speaker of the House, Peter Slipper. He is currently the chief of staff for Pauline Hanson, the leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation political party, and the One Nation party secretary.
Prior to being involved in politics, Ashby was a radio presenter, working for commercial radio stations in Roma, Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Rockhampton, Newcastle and Townsville.
He began his career at a community station at Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, before moving to commercial radio. Ashby worked at a commercial radio station in Roma before quitting after six weeks due to the hot weather. He then worked in Gympie and on the Sunshine Coast before moving to Rockhampton.
During 1999 and 2000, he co-hosted the breakfast program on local AM radio station 4RO. In April 2000, Ashby's co-host Olivia Scott became embroiled in controversy when she read a mock apology to the Stolen Generations on air, which was sent in by a listener. Scott was suspended and the station was found to have breached its licence conditions as the content racially vilified Aboriginal Australians. Scott was suspended during the investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Authority and when she was reinstated, she was required to read an on-air apology. Ashby has said that watching Scott endure the media attention associated with the controversy without being able to help her was the lowest point of his radio career.
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