Ashbygate

Senator James Ashby: Why not?

Ross Jones

Is Ashbygate assassin James Ashby on the way to become a One Nation senator? Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones sees just four obstacles in his way.

22 September 2016, 11:00am Ashbygate Ross Jones Ashbygate book

Christopher 'The Clown' Pyne's pair despair conceals the Coalition's lies

Ross Jones

Christopher Pyne isn't happy with Labor playing hard-ball over pairings in the new Parliament. Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones laments the minister's appalling [...]

17 August 2016, 4:30pm Ashbygate Ross Jones @RPZJones

One Nation: Under new management

Ross Jones

Now under new management – that is, James Ashby – Pauline Hanson's One Nation has just had its first purge.

10 August 2016, 11:45am Ross Jones @RPZJones Pauline Hanson

IA Podcast #1: Dave Donovan interviews Ashbygate author Ross Jones

David Donovan

This week, Independent Australia releases a new feature exclusively for subscribers — the Independent Australia podcast, this time with Ross Jones.Thi

5 August 2016, 1:30pm David Donovan Ross Jones Ashbygate

James Ashby: Pauline Hanson's hand grenade

Ross Jones

A hand grenade is about to enter the House and its name is James Ashby, writes Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones.

7 July 2016, 12:01am Ross Jones James Ashby #Ashbygate

Ashby, Brough and the AFP: One week Flick and they're gone

Ross Jones

The AFP was yesterday granted access to all of James Ashby's phone records from his Federal Court case against Peter Slipper. Ashbygate investigator Ross [...]

20 May 2016, 10:30am James Ashby Federal Court Peter Slipper

Ashby's phone records, the AFP and Federal Court Justice Flick

Ross Jones

What is going on with the AFPs request to the Federal Court to get access to James Ashby's phone records? Ashbygate author Ross Jones reports.

13 May 2016, 11:00am Mal Brough AFP Peter Slipper

Game, set and match Slipper! Ashby and Harmers' final, costly, humiliation

Ashbygate Trust

In a final vindication, former Speaker Peter Slipper defeats James Ashby in the Federal Court yet again, leaving Ashby's lawyers to foot all of Slipper's [...]

27 April 2016, 9:30am James Ashby Peter Slipper leave to appeal

Malcolm and The People: Home after the honeymoon

David Donovan

The honeymoon is over and the Australian people are now back home, looking sideways at their smarmy new gadabout spouse, writes Dave Donovan.

29 February 2016, 11:30am David Donovan Dave Donovan @davrosz

Malcolm Thomas Brough: Born 1961. Sacked 2016

Ross Jones

The rat’s nest that is the Queensland LNP has decided Mal Brough does not meet its high standards and has sacked him, writes Ross Jones.

27 February 2016, 9:00am Ashbygate Mal Brough Malcolm Turnbull

AFP front Senate Estimates over endless Ashbygate investigation

Ross Jones

The AFP faced Senate Estimates last week to talk about the investigation into Mal Brough and others. It got weird.

15 February 2016, 11:00am Ashbygate #Ashbygate Andrew Colvin

Brough, Pyne and Roy — and News Corp's newfound interest in Ashbygate

Ross Jones

Why would Murdoch’s leading loss making masthead want to put the boot into Pyne and Roy over Ashbygate when it didn’t have to?

2 February 2016, 8:00am Ashbygate #Ashbygate Wyatt Roy

Forget the NBN! What Australia needs is a new palace for Lord Malcolm

David Donovan

Don't worry about the GST, or Ashbygate, or the Coalition wrecking the NBN and then gagging the ABC, what Australia really needs to talk about is building a [...]

1 February 2016, 4:30pm David Donovan Malcolm Turnbull ABC

The Morrison/Turnbull parallel

Bob Ellis

The trouble brewing round General Morrison, the Australian of the Year, parallels the trouble brewing round Turnbull, writes Bob Ellis.

1 February 2016, 10:00am Bob Ellis Malcolm Turnbull David Morrison Cate McGregor

Turnbull's dilemma

Bob Ellis

Turnbull will be involved in a lot of foreign policy announcement this year — and none of it will be any good for him, writes Bob Ellis.

20 January 2016, 11:00am Bob Ellis Ashbygate Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull, Nick Ross and the sad story of a broken ABC

David Donovan

The final shreds of the ABC's reputation have just fluttered away in the wind, writes managing editor David Donovan.

19 January 2016, 9:30am David Donovan ABC Nick Ross

Now the bad news: Brough luck, Malcolm

Bob Ellis

Malcolm’s fabled bad luck continues, writes Bob Ellis.

30 December 2015, 12:00pm Bob Ellis Mal Brough Ashbygate

Brough and Briggs booted as sneaky Turnbull takes out the summer trash

Ross Jones

Malcolm Turnbull ditches problem drinker Jamie Briggs and Ashbygate AFP target Mal Brough while everyone is on holidays. Ross Jones reports.

30 December 2015, 9:30am Ross Jones Ashbygate Jamie Briggs

Ashbygate Trust members respond to James Ashby’s smears and slurs

David Donovan

Ashbygate Trust members respond, in no uncertain terms, to James Ashby's scurrilous attacks on their independence.

24 December 2015, 11:00am James Ashby Ashbygate Trust #Ashbygate

Why should we be concerned by the destruction of Peter Slipper?

Ross Jones

In a speech at the official launch of his new book last week (10/12/15), Ashbygate: The Plot to Destroy Australia's Speaker author Ross Jones explains why [...]

16 December 2015, 1:00pm Ross Jones Ashbygate Mal Brough

Turnbull, Shorten and the next election

Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis is now convinced Shorten will win the next election.

13 December 2015, 6:00pm Bob Ellis Bill Shorten Malcolm Turnbull

The beginnings of Ashbygate

David Donovan

In a speech at the Ashbygate book launch on Thursday (10/12/15) in Caloundra, managing editor David Donovan explains how the book came to be.

13 December 2015, 1:00am Ross Jones Ashbygate #ashbygate

Seven days: The beginning of the end for Turnbull

Bob Ellis

Malcolm Turnbull's inability to deal with the actions of Brough, Morrison, Pyne et al, together with the Abbott legacy, have set in motion the end of the [...]

11 December 2015, 7:00am Bob Ellis Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull

Ashbygate launches: Big Bill, Brough and the book

Ross Jones

With Independent Australia launching the Ashbygate book today, author Ross Jones takes a look at the electoral battle for Fisher, Mal Brough’s seat, in the [...]

10 December 2015, 7:00am #Ashbygate Ashbygate Ross Jones

Ashbygate regime change: 'News will sort'

Ross Jones

As much as Mal Brough, Rupert Murdoch's News Limited is in the Ashbygate scandal up to its neck — but don't expect to read about that anywhere else. Ashb [...]

5 December 2015, 7:30am #Ashbygate Ashbygate Ross Jones

Public denunciation

Gee

Gee looks at the politics of denunciation.

4 December 2015, 2:00pm Gee cartoons satire

All the Prime Minister's men

Bob Ellis

A six to eight per cent swing in the North Sydney by-election is now inevitable as Brough, Pyne and Roy smirch the Turnbull Government with their "Ashbygate" [...]

4 December 2015, 7:00am #Ashbygate Malcolm Turnbull Mal Brough

Ashbygate book launch in Fisher adds to Mal's Brough trot

David Donovan

The launch of Ross Jones' new book, Ashbygate: The Plot to Destroy Australia’s Speaker, is adding to already mounting pressure for the resignation of [...]

3 December 2015, 11:00am Mal Brough James Ashby Peter Slipper

Mal Brough and his Federal Court 'exoneration'

Ross Jones

Mal Brough claims he was completely exonerated by the Federal Court in a case in which he was not even a party. Ashbygate investigator Ross Jones reviews the [...]

2 December 2015, 8:30am Mal Brough Federal Court Michael Danby

Steve Lewis and the evasions of Mal Brough — the Ashbygate lame duck

Ross Jones

Did Mal Brough get himself into even deeper trouble by his responses in Question Time yesterday? Ashbygate author Ross Jones says he now looks like a dead [...]

1 December 2015, 7:30am Mal Brough Peter Slipper Ashbygate

Infamous procurers

Gee

Startling new research by Gee has uncovered pimps, madams, breasts and a name that simply won't go away...

30 November 2015, 12:00pm Mal Brough Gee Ashbygate

The recurring James Ashby infects Mal Brough

Ross Jones

James Ashby pretends to be Turnbull Minister Mal Brough's mate, but Ashbygate investigator Ross Jones says it is more likely he seeks to damage him.

30 November 2015, 9:00am James Ashby Mal Brough Ashbygate

Corruption and incompetence flourish under Turnbull Government

Alan Austin

Events in November have reinforced the notion that the party of corruption, incompetence and criminality in Australia today is the Liberal Party. Alan [...]

28 November 2015, 12:00pm ICAC corruption Malcolm Turnbull

Book review: 'Ashbygate' by Ross Jones

Jennifer Meyer-Smith

IA fan, lawyer, former history teacher and self-confessed political tragic, Jennifer Meyer-Smith, reviews Ross Jones' book, 'Ashbygate'.

27 November 2015, 3:00pm Jennie Meyer-Smith Ross Jones Ashbygate

Defending the indefensible

Gee

The walking by-election, Mal Brough, is the minister no-one wants to stand up and defend.

26 November 2015, 4:30pm Mark Dreyfus Malcolm Turnbull Mal Brough

ASHBYGATE BOOK EXCERPT: Palmer accuses Brough of Ashby conspiracy

Ross Jones

Independent Australia publishes its first excerpt from Ross Jones' new Ashbygate book, to assist understanding of Clive Palmer renewing his allegations [...]

26 November 2015, 9:00am James Ashby Mal Brough Ashbygate. #Ashbygate

Dawn raids

Gee

An early morning exercise, with a twist of lemon.

21 November 2015, 3:00pm James Ashby AFP Ashbygate

The Ashby raid and the potential charges

Ross Jones

The AFP warrant served on James Ashby signals the beginning of the end of the saga that is Ashbygate, a plot hatched deep inside Liberal HQ to sacrifice [...]

18 November 2015, 4:00pm James Ashby Mal Brough Karen Doane

The worm turns as the AFP raids Ashby over Brough, Pyne and Roy

Ross Jones

Ashbygate roars back into life as the Australian Federal Police raid James Ashby's house, looking for material relating to three Turnbull Government frontb [...]

17 November 2015, 9:00pm Ashbygate Mal Brough Christopher Pyne

This is not a novel: The Ashbygate book and the back room man

Graham Jackson

Ashbygate author Ross Jones assures us in the introduction that 'this is not a novel' — yet this is precisely how much of the book unfolds, writes Graham [...]

25 October 2015, 11:00am Ashbygate Ross Jones Graham Jackson

The coming dust-up between Malcolm Talcum and big tough Mal Brough

Ross Jones

Watch out PM Malcolm Turnbull — Mal Brough is back, he's on the rise, he wants your job and based on past performance, he'll do just about anything to get [...]

7 October 2015, 10:30am Mal Brough Ashbygate Peter Slipper

Crime and punishment, the Liberal Party way

Bob Ellis

A thesis could be written on the Liberal Party and their definition of, and relationship to, the concept of 'crime', writes Bob Ellis.

29 September 2015, 12:30pm Bob Ellis Peter Dutton Scott Morrison

Mal Brough, Slipper's diary and the AFP

Ross Jones

News Corp and 60 Minutes are both reporting AFP investigations into Mal Brough over Slipper's diary, however Ashbygate investigator Ross Jones is doubtful the [...]

28 September 2015, 8:00am Ross Jones Mal Brough AFP

Malcolm Turnbull: Don't soil your ministry with Ashbygate liar Brough

Margo Kingston

Mal Brough was appointed to a key position in Malcolm Turnbull's new ministry, yet the Canberra Press Gallery ignore the Ashbygate controversy swirling around [...]

23 September 2015, 8:00am Ashby Conspiracy Liberal Party Margo Kingston

Malcolm Turnbull’s Ashbygate albatross: Special Minister Mal Brough lies again

David Donovan

Questions have been raised over Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s political judgement, after one of his new ministers, Mal Brough, last night allegedly lied [...]

22 September 2015, 12:00pm Mal Brough Ashbygate Emma Alberici

The end of Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull's new ministry

David Donovan

Managing editor David Donovan considers the downfall of Tony Abbott before considering Malcolm Turnbull's new ministry and what we can expect from the new PM [...]

21 September 2015, 10:00am Malcolm Turnbull David Donovan Mal Brough

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: The sitting duck

Ross Jones

Malcolm Turnbull has toppled Tony Abbott as Liberal leader and will become prime minister today. Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones says he's a sitting duck.

15 September 2015, 8:00am Malcolm Turnbull Ross Jones Tony Abbott

James Ashby and Pauline Hanson: Who loves ya, baby?

Ross Jones

Long a secret in the James Ashby texts, the Ashbygate Trust finally reveals the identity of LNP associate 'Kojak', which also explains how Ashby is now [...]

21 July 2015, 9:30am James Ashby Pauline Hanson Anthony McClellan

Eulogy for Brock Turner

David Donovan

A non-religious celebration of the life of Ashbygate Trust creator Brock Turner was held at the Southport Golf Club yesterday (Saturday 18/7/15), at which [...]

19 July 2015, 12:00pm Brock Turner Noely Neate Southport Golf Club

A tale of Two Speakers: Slippery Pete and Chopper Bishop

Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis considers the vastly different and manifestly unfair treatment of former Speaker Peter Slipper compared to that of disgraced current Speaker Bronwyn [...]

16 July 2015, 7:00pm Bronwyn Bishop Peter Slipper Speaker

RIP Brock Turner: The power of social media

Noely Neate

Brock Turner typified what can be great about Twitter, writes Noely Neate: that just because you can’t physically get on the dance floor and strut your [...]

13 July 2015, 10:00am Brock Turner Noely Neate Twitter

Vale Brock Turner: Geezlouise! The hero of Ashbygate is gone

David Donovan

Feeling very sad. My good friend Brock Turner died this week, writes IA editor Dave Donovan.

11 July 2015, 11:00pm David Donovan Brock Turner Ashbygate

The LNP and their Billy Gordon dirt file

David Donovan

Brave Indigenous MP Billy Gordon refuses to bow down to the cynical smear campaign of the Courier-Mail and the LNP. Managing editor David Donovan comments on [...]

8 April 2015, 6:00pm David Kempton Billy Gordon dirt files

Dr Evan Jones: IA exposes bank corruption

Dr Evan Jones

Independent Australia has done more to expose banking fraud and corruption than, perhaps, any other contemporary Australian publication. One of its major [...]

26 March 2015, 4:35pm Evan Jones bank corruption banking draud

Michael Danby MP: The costly persecution of Peter Slipper

Michael Danby MP

During an appropriations debate in Parliament this week (3/3/15), Labor MP Michael Danby reflected on the public resources spent pursuing former Speaker Peter [...]

7 March 2015, 12:05am Michael Danby James Ashby Peter Slipper

Slipper not guilty as the political wind changes

Ashbygate Trust

Peter Slipper wins his appeal against a conviction relating to $900 worth of cabcharge vouchers, while the Federal Police continues its investigation into Mal [...]

28 February 2015, 10:30am Peter Slipper Ashbygate Trust Mal Brough

Trailblazing independent journalism

Peter Wicks

Independent media sources are vital to democracy, crucial to Australia and essential if we expect to live in an informed society, writes Peter Wicks.

24 February 2015, 4:00pm Peter Wicks journalism mainstream media

EXCLUSIVE: AFP refer James Ashby to CDPP over perjury allegation

Ashbygate Trust

The Ashbygate Trust reveals that Federal Police have investigated allegations James Ashby perjured himself in his court case against Peter Slipper and have [...]

19 February 2015, 12:00pm Michael Danby Ashbygate Trust CDPP

Australia's progressive voice

David Donovan

For a publication that operates on a shoestring budget, IA punches above its weight, writes managing editor David Donovan.

17 February 2015, 5:30pm David Donovan Independent Australia IA

James Ashby and the $3 million costs conundrum

Ashbygate Trust

James Ashby is up for $3 million in costs after an adverse judgement by the Federal Court in the Peter Slipper matter, so why isn't he worried? The Ashbygate [...]

12 February 2015, 12:00pm James Ashby Michael Harmer Peter Slipper

Abbott's Libspill: A strange mutiny

Ross Jones

What Twitter has been calling the #Libspill was nothing more than a confection culminating in a controlled explosion, concludes Sydney bureau chief Ross [...]

10 February 2015, 7:30am Ross Jones #Libspill Rupert Murdoch

The split

Gee

The used to plot and play together, but now it all seems to be falling apart — whatever happened to the sweet love shared by Mal and Tony?

4 February 2015, 7:30am Mal Brough Tony Abbott Abbott leadership

Tony Abbott's Brough replacement

Ross Jones

What Australia needs now is a new Prime Minister. And that man is Malcolm Brough. Ross Jones explains.

1 February 2015, 7:30am Tony Abbott Ross Jones Tony Abbott

The Great Abbott Cabinet Reshuffle

Ross Jones

Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones ponders Tony Abbott's new team and wonders: where is Mal Brough?

22 December 2014, 8:30am Tony Abbott Mal Brough Arthur Sinodinos

Bob Ellis at Summer Hill

Bob Ellis

There were many memorable moments from last Friday's outstandingly successful IA event at the Summer Hill Hotel in Sydney, but none more so than the brilliant [...]

28 November 2014, 9:30am Bob Ellis Summer Hill Hotel Ross Jones

IA at the Summer Hill Hotel, Sydney, 21 November

David Donovan

Come along to Summer Hill in Sydney on Friday, 21 November to meet the Independent Australia team, get up-to-date and have a great night out.

28 October 2014, 12:05am IA IA events David Donovan

Wyatt Roy’s Ashbygate revelations send Christopher into a world of Pyne

Ashbygate Trust

An evasive Christopher Pyne sinks further into the Ashbygate mire after some surprising revelations on Sunday by Longman MP Wyatt Roy. The Ashbygate Trust [...]

17 September 2014, 8:00am James Ashby Ashbygate Wyatt Roy

Flick’s ruling an Ashbygate gamechanger

Ashbygate Trust

Today, Thursday 11 September 2014, was the turning point in the Ashbygate saga. The shoes have changed feet, writes the Ashbygate Trust.

11 September 2014, 9:00pm Peter Slipper Geoffrey Flick Justice Rares

The granny flat

Gee

Needing a quick approval to build a North Shore granny flat, Linday 'Family Man' Partridge seeks out the Monk...

9 September 2014, 4:30pm Gee cartoons satire

Michael Danby refers James Ashby to Federal DPP

Ashbygate Trust

Melbourne Ports MP Michael Danby alleges James Ashby has perjured himself by his comments on 60 Minutes last night. The Ashbygate Trust reports.

8 September 2014, 7:30pm Michael Danby Peter Slipper Melbourne Ports

60 Minutes of James Ashby

Ashbygate Trust

When does an hour seem like a lot longer? When you’re watching 60 Minutes. The Ashbygate Trust looks at the revelations that were meant to rock the Abbott [...]

8 September 2014, 12:05am James Ashby 60 Minutes Tony Abbott

The Ashbygate 60 Minutes sweepstake

Ashbygate Trust

With 60 Minutes airing promos saying James Ashby is about to reveal.. err … revelations that will “rock the Government” the Ashbygate Trust, fresh from [...]

5 September 2014, 12:01am Ashbygate Trust Clive Palmer Christopher Pyne

The Peter Slipper conviction and the AFP

Ross Jones

There is no doubt about the Australian Federal Police, says Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones — after four years investigation, they have finally gotten their [...]

29 July 2014, 11:00am Peter Slipper Tony Abbott Canberra wineries

Ashby drops case against Slipper

The Ashbygate Trust

James Ashby has dropped his case against former Speaker Peter Slipper — but what does it all mean. The Ashbygate Trust investigates.

19 June 2014, 9:00pm James Ashby Peter Slipper Ashbygate

Remembering James Ashby

Gee

Gee remarks upon James Ashby being removed from active service yesterday.

19 June 2014, 12:00pm Gee cartoons satire

Barry and Tony's Bizarro home on the Grange

Ross Jones

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has resigned after being found to have brazenly misled ICAC about a $3,000 gift, yet according to PM Tony Abbott it's all a sign [...]

16 April 2014, 4:00pm Barry O'Farrell Tony Abbott Ross Jones

Karen's Slipper-y claim: Doane you want me?

Ashbygate Trust

The Ashbygate Trust was at the Federal Court in Sydney yesterday, hoping to catch sight of the elusive Karen Doane, who alleges Peter Slipper's breached her [...]

2 April 2014, 4:00pm Ashbygate Trust Federal Court Sydney

Ashbygate, Mal Brough and the Furlernator

The Ashbygate Trust

The Sunshine Coast Daily believes the Ashbygate Trust owes Mal Brough an apology after Thursday’s Federal Court judgement. The Trust responds.

1 March 2014, 7:30am Ashbygate Mal Brough Furlernator

Ashbygate Snakes and Ladders

The Ashbygate Trust

A split Federal Court has sent the Ashby versus Slipper case back to square one, to be reheard by a new justice. The Ashbygate Trust reviews the decision.

28 February 2014, 6:00am Ashbygate snakes and ladders Federal Court

Daily Telegraph lashed by Press Council over Slipper coverage

David Donovan

In a curious coincidence, on the very same day the Federal Court upheld James Ashby's right to appeal against Justice Rares' judgment against him, the Aust [...]

27 February 2014, 6:00pm Federal Court James Ashby Justice Rares'

The pungent Pyne-scented apology

Peter Wicks

This week, Parliament made an apology to some very surprising people — one of whom is awaiting sentencing. Peter Wicks from Wixxyleaks reports on a repre [...]

26 February 2014, 1:30pm Parliament Thomson sentencing Peter Wicks

Post-democratic times

Bob Ellis

If we still had an unmanacled press and lived in democratic times, the Abbott Government would be on its way out, writes Bob Ellis.

19 February 2014, 11:00am Post-democratic times Australian press democracy

Karen's claim: Doane go breaking our heart

Ashbygate Trust

Just when Peter Slipper may have thought it was safe to go outside again, Ashbygate co-conspirator Karen Doane has resurfaced to screw the knife again. The [...]

9 February 2014, 12:30am Peter Slipper Ashbygate Karen Doane

Ashbygate mastermind

The Ashbygate Trust

James Ashby is a man of mystery. What politically ambitious person accuses the Federal Speaker of sexual harassment? The Ashbygate Trust delves deeper.

8 December 2013, 12:05am James Ashby The Ashbygate Trust Harmer’s Workplace Lawyers

Christopher Pyne’s triple backflip over the Coalition's credibility gap

David Donovan

Christopher Pyne’s triple backflip, performed with a full sneer, signify an Education Minister who is not equal to his heavy responsibilities and a Gover [...]

3 December 2013, 11:00am Christopher Pyne David Donovan Tony Abbott

Ashbygate: Christopher Pyne and Paragraph 243

The Ashbygate Trust

Why did James Ashby feel the need to pre-emptively exonerate Pyne and, in the process, tell a deliberate lie in his affidavit? The Ashbygate Trust investig [...]

30 November 2013, 11:00am James Ashby Christopher Pyne The Ashbygate Trust

Mal Brough lied about Ashbygate: the proof

The Ashbygate Trust

Mal Brough has consistently said any allegation he knew of James Ashby’s affidavit before it was lodged was ‘nonsense’ and a ‘conspiracy theory’. [...]

18 November 2013, 5:30pm Mal Brough James Ashby Ashbygate Trust

Tony Abbott and his ragtag bunch

David Donovan

It is hard to imagine a group less ready or able to govern than Tony Abbott's Coalition, says managing editor David Donovan, who wonders how much damage they [...]

13 November 2013, 11:00am Tony Abbott Coalition David Donovan

Ashbygate at Northwind

The Ashbygate Trust

The Ashbygate Trust provides an update as well as looks at the role of LNP barrister David Russell in the plot against Peter Slipper.

19 October 2013, 5:22pm Ashbygate

The Ashbygate text illusion

The Ashbygate Trust

Many people have looked at the text messages James Ashby left on his phone for everyone to read, which destroyed and damaged several careers, but few have [...]

29 September 2013, 11:09am Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Harmers Workplace Lawyers

Peta Credlin drink driving charges dismissed via LNP immunity

Steve Penrose

The dismissal without penalty of drink driving charges against Peta Credlin after a letter from incoming Attorney-General George Brandis show again that the [...]

11 September 2013, 8:30am AFP Ashbygate Australian Federal Police

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Slipper on Tony Abbott, Mal Brough and the MSM

David Donovan

In an exclusive interview with managing editor David Donovan, Peter and Inge Slipper open up about Tony Abbott, Mal Brough, the media and the massive inequ [...]

6 September 2013, 11:55am Ashbygate Coalition David Donovan

Back room man

admin

Gee considers Christopher Pyne's ideals.

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4 September 2013, 8:32pm Ashbygate cartoons Christopher Pyne

The Ashbygate Theatre: Discussing parts

Ashbygate Trust

It is well known that Coalition education minister-elect Christopher Pyne drank and talked with James Ashby in Peter Slipper's parliamentary office for hours [...]

4 September 2013, 11:30am ABC The Drum Andrew Bolt Ashbygate

The Ashbygate Theatre: Changing the script

admin

Why did James Ashby give two entirely different accounts of how he met Peter Slipper in his court documents? Which is a lie and which is true — if any? [...]

1 September 2013, 6:37pm Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Bronwyn Bishop

The Ashbygate Theatre

The Ashbygate Trust

If Mal Brough wins Peter Slipper's seat of Fisher, his tenure is likely to be brief, says the Ashbygate Trust, who expose more of the plot to bring down the [...]

31 August 2013, 10:30am ABC Lateline Ashbygate saga Ashbygate Trust

Slipper calls for Brough to stand down or be sacked

In a statement issued today, former Speaker Peter Slipper has called on his LNP opponent in the Fisher electorate, Mal Brough, to stand down from being a [...]

23 August 2013, 2:57pm Ashbygate Clive Palmer Fisher

Ashbygate emerging update

Ashbygate Trust

For those looking for an update on IA’s most recent Ashbygate story – Ashbygate emerging – the Ashbygate Trust provides an update along with fresh [...]

21 August 2013, 11:30am Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Christopher Pyne

Ashbygate emerging

Ashbygate Trust

With Peter Slipper announcing he will run again in Fisher as an Independent, the Ashbygate Trust uncovers more stunning details about the plot to discredit [...]

17 August 2013, 11:45am Ashbygate Trust Cairns Christopher Pyne

Ashbygate FOI rejected by Finance Department

Brock Turner

After a drawn out process, the Ashbygate Trust has been informed their FOI request has been denied. Brock Turner fills us in on this disappointing developm [...]

1 August 2013, 5:59pm Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Brock Turner

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