26 Facts About James Ashby

James Hunter Ashby was born on 1979 and is an Australian political advisor and former radio presenter.

James Ashby is currently the chief of staff for Pauline Hanson, and the state leader of One Nation Queensland.

James Ashby led the party at the 2024 Queensland state election.

James Ashby began his career at a community station at Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, before moving to commercial radio.

James Ashby worked at a commercial radio station in Roma before quitting after six weeks due to the hot weather.

James Ashby then worked in Gympie and on the Sunshine Coast before moving to Rockhampton.

James 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.

James Ashby was tasked with helping set up the station, and became the new station's first announcer in October 2000, co-hosting the breakfast show with Joanne Spargo.

James Ashby remained with Sea FM in Rockhampton until October 2001 when he was dismissed by station management.

Reasons for his departure remain unclear but local media reported at the time that James Ashby was considering taking legal action against the station following his dismissal.

James Ashby has since admitted he left Sea FM on bad terms, and was told that he would never work in radio again.

In October 2002, James Ashby resigned from NXFM after he was charged with verbally harassing another radio presenter at rival station, NEW FM.

James Ashby said he received a $2060 fine and a three-year good behaviour bond as punishment.

James Ashby moved to North Queensland in January 2004, he continued his radio work, beginning work for DMG Regional Radio, doing various on air shifts at Townsville radio stations 4TO FM and Hot FM.

In May 2011, James Ashby appeared in media coverage, after an attempted poisoning of the crops on the farm, after poison was discovered in a water tank.

However, in February 2014, James Ashby won an appeal against the decision to dismiss the case.

The program reported that the boy, prompted by media coverage of James Ashby's allegations, sent an email to Peter Slipper detailing the relationship he had with James Ashby.

When his claims drew criticism from politicians, James Ashby lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.

James Ashby's lawyers complained in May 2012 that Senator Bob Carr had tweeted that their client "seems more rehearsed than a kabuki actor", and that Senator Barnaby Joyce told media he was "only slightly less dodgy than Slipper".

In 2015, James Ashby became involved in Pauline Hanson's One Nation political party as media advisor.

In November 2016, the chief of staff for Senator Rod Culleton said that James Ashby threw a phone at her after an argument.

In May 2017, an audio recording of James Ashby suggesting that One Nation over-inflate prices on campaign material sold to their candidates for financial profit in upcoming state elections was leaked.

In November 2017, James Ashby called then One Nation member Stephen Lane, who was an independent candidate for the seat of Thuringowa, and threatened to cancel Lane's membership if he did not take down a video on his Facebook page explaining to the public that he was a One Nation member but had decided to run for the seat of Thuringowa as an independent because of the lack of transparency in the party.

James Ashby was appointed One Nation Queensland party leader in September ahead of the 2024 state election.

James Ashby led the party in the 2024 Queensland state election.

In March 2019, it was revealed that James Ashby had been secretly captured on video with Steve Dickson courting the National Rifle Association of America seeking funds for Pauline Hanson's One Nation, with the promise to weaken Australia's gun laws if they gained the balance of power in the Australian parliament.