James Ashby denies attempting to orchestrate One Nation preference deal with Labor ahead of Victorian election

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-11-05T02:21:10.000Z · Politics

Exclusive: Calls between Ashby and Carroll campaign revealed as One Nation’s Victorian leader pictured meeting with Labor operative Pauline Hanson’s chief strategist has rubbished suggestions he has been attempting to orchestrate a preference deal between One Nation and Victorian Labor ahead of the state election. Two senior Labor sources have told Guardian Australia that James Ashby has contacted the party’s campaign headquarters in recent weeks, including making calls to their senior leadership on 24 and 26 October. Continue reading...

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