Judge rebukes Pauline Hanson staffer James Ashby for being ‘evasive’ during defamation trial

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One Nation senator’s chief of staff told court he didn’t ‘want to appear evasive’ and eventually said Senate speech was a warning to Brian Burston after presiding justice accused him of avoiding the question

A federal court judge has accused James Ashby of being “evasive” during his evidence in a defamation trial between his boss Pauline Hanson and formerAshby, Hanson’s longtime chief of staff, was called to give evidence on Tuesday over his role in what Burston claims were a series of allegations of sexual harassment made against himOne of Burston’s key complaints in the case is a speech given in parliament by Hanson on 12 February 2019.

“The speech identified the issues that staff were having within that parliament and within a certain senator’s office,” Ashby said. “The interpretation I take Ms Chrysanthou is that he just doesn’t want to answer the question,” Bromwich said.

 

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Lovely people.

Hanson’s James Ashby was one of the people who went into talks with the NRA trying to get $20 Million. His defence? He was on the sauce!

Wow

Doesn't that Gormless Expression, just Scream..' One Nation'..

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