Editing Pauline Hanson's One Nation (section)

====James Ashby controversies====
On 22 May 2017, a new scandal arose when a taped conversation between Hanson and political advisor [[James Ashby]] was released. The tape showed that Ashby had supported charging One Nation candidates inflated prices for campaign materials.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-22/ashby-will-bring-hanson-down-in-flames-former-candidate-says/8547994 |title=James Ashby will bring Pauline Hanson 'down in flames', former candidate says |publisher=ABC News |date=22 May 2017 |access-date=19 September 2017 |archive-date=10 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910053440/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-22/ashby-will-bring-hanson-down-in-flames-former-candidate-says/8547994 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/05/22/07/35/hanson-chief-s-recording-shocking-hinch |title=Leaked recording of One Nation meeting could spark federal investigation |publisher=9news.com.au |date=22 May 2017 |access-date=19 September 2017 |archive-date=29 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929034411/http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/05/22/07/35/hanson-chief-s-recording-shocking-hinch |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2019, One Nation was the subject of a two-part [[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]] documentary series asserting that the party was soliciting financial assistance from the [[National Rifle Association of America]] and [[Koch Industries]] in order to change [[Gun laws in Australia|Australian gun control laws]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian gun laws: One Nation party 'sought NRA money' in US |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-47701467 |website=BBC News |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=19 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326054054/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-47701467 |archive-date=26 March 2019 |language=English |date=26 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Al Jazeera used an undercover reporter posing as a [[Right to keep and bear arms|gun rights]] advocate.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Charley |first1=Peter |title=How to sell a massacre: NRA's playbook revealed |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/sell-massacre-nra-playbook-revealed-190325111828105.html |access-date=28 March 2019 |publisher=[[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]] |date=26 March 2019 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328010232/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/sell-massacre-nra-playbook-revealed-190325111828105.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Charley |first1=Peter |title=Australia's One Nation offered 'change to voting system' for cash |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/australia-nation-offered-change-voting-system-cash-190327170846167.html |access-date=28 March 2019 |publisher=[[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]] |date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=9 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909115805/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/australia-nation-offered-change-voting-system-cash-190327170846167.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Guardian 27 Mar 2019">{{Cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Katharine |last2=Karp |first2=Paul |title=Pauline Hanson to take action over James Ashby and Steve Dickson – but not yet |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/27/pauline-hanson-to-take-action-over-james-ashby-and-steve-dickson-but-not-yet |access-date=28 March 2019 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=27 March 2019 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328011250/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/27/pauline-hanson-to-take-action-over-james-ashby-and-steve-dickson-but-not-yet |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="News.com.au 28 Mar 2019">{{Cite news |last1=Wolfe |first1=Natalie |title=One Nation leader Pauline Hanson exposed by hidden camera |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/one-nation-leader-pauline-hanson-exposed-by-hidden-camera/news-story/c0da722767bf9dc9798b3119622c5f20 |access-date=28 March 2019 |publisher=[[News.com.au]] |date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328042820/https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/one-nation-leader-pauline-hanson-exposed-by-hidden-camera/news-story/c0da722767bf9dc9798b3119622c5f20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Melissa |title=Powerful US gun lobby encouraged One Nation to weaken Australia's strict gun ownership laws |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-26/nra-encourages-one-nation-to-weaken-australia-gun-laws/10936224 |access-date=28 March 2019 |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=27 March 2019 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328082750/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-26/nra-encourages-one-nation-to-weaken-australia-gun-laws/10936224 |url-status=live }}</ref> In response, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson condemned the documentary as a "hit piece" by a Qatar government backed news agency and announced that she had filed a complaint with the [[Australian Security Intelligence Organisation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hanson |first1=Pauline |title=I was shocked & disgusted with the Al Jazeera hit piece. A Qatari government organisation should not be targeting Australian political parties. This has been referred to ASIO. After the full hit piece has been released I'll make a full statement & take all appropriate action. -PH |url=https://twitter.com/PaulineHansonOz/status/1110717650185785344 |publisher=[[Twitter]] |access-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328010116/https://twitter.com/PaulineHansonOz/status/1110717650185785344 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |date=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Guardian 27 Mar 2019" /><ref name="News.com.au 28 Mar 2019" /> Similar sentiments were echoed by the One Nation officials, James Ashby and Steve Dickson, who were featured in the documentary.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Crabb |first1=Annabel |title=One Nation's response to NRA sting gives us a rare look into the secretive party |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-27/one-nation-nra-sting-look-into-secretive-party/10943936 |access-date=28 March 2019 |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328051523/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-27/one-nation-nra-sting-look-into-secretive-party/10943936 |url-status=live }}</ref> In response to the documentary, the [[Australian Electoral Commission]] said that none of the activities shown in the documentary violated section 326 of the [[Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918]] since they occurred overseas.<ref name="Guardian 27 Mar 2019" />