James Ashby defends himself against money-making accusations

By Fergus Hunter
Updated May 23 2017 - 9:40am, first published 9:34am
Senator Pauline Hanson and her adviser James Ashby arrive in the press gallery for an interview, at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 March 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Senator Pauline Hanson and her adviser James Ashby arrive in the press gallery for an interview, at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 March 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

One Nation powerbroker James Ashby has denied he saw the upcoming Queensland election as a money-making opportunity, describing a leaked recording that quoted him outlining plans to make money from party candidates and taxpayer funding as "a poor choice of words".

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