Luke is joined by James Ashby, Chief of Staff for Senator Pauline Hanson, following NSW MP Mark Latham quitting One Nation after he accused the party of financial impropriety in an explosive letter sent to the state government – the allegations have been referred to the electoral commission.

The allegations involve more than $270,000 in total and centre on two occasions – during the March 2019 state election campaign and in September 2021.

A second NSW MP, Rod Roberts, also quit the party on yesterday.  In a personal explanation delivered to the Legislative chamber on Tuesday, Roberts conceded his resignation was tantamount to “political suicide” as he attacked Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby.

“Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has attempted in the past, to broadly appropriate NSW electoral funding by funnelling into the hands of the federal executive for use not related to NSW interests or purposes,” Rod Roberts alleged.  “This action has the grubby fingers and fingerprints of James Ashby all over.

Mr Ashby vehemently denies any wrongdoing and in fact welcomes any inquiry.

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