Aug 3, 2026 – 5.00amAfter more than a decade serving as Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man, James Ashby is stepping up to become One Nation’s national director, in preparation for election campaigns in Victoria and NSW, as well as federally.Ashby, a former Liberal staffer, has been by Hanson’s side since 2015 when she prepared to run for the Senate at the election a year later.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Ashby takes over One Nation operations in pre-election push
Pauline Hanson’s long-time adviser James Ashby has been named One Nation’s national director to lead upcoming state and federal election campaigns.













