{
  "id": 9679709,
  "title": "One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/one-nation-admits-using-party-funds-to-build-56-000-shed-on-james-9679709",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:19:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/25/one-nation-admits-to-using-party-funds-to-build-56000-shed-on-james-ashbys-private-property-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "One Nation has admitted to using party funds to build a $56,000 shed on James Ashby's private property. According to an email sent to members, the party loaned funds to Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd, a company linked to One Nation, to build the structure and establish a micro distillery.\n\nThe shed was purchased by Small Batch Brewing despite the company having no revenue stream and not being licensed to make or sell alcohol. Ashby, a member of One Nation's national executive, is currently living in the shed on his Yeppoon property while undertaking renovations.\n\nThe party's general manager, Kelvin Morton, told members that the national executive had approved a \"reinvestment package\" into Small Batch Brewing, hoping to make money from the business venture as early as next year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/one-nation-admits-using-party-funds-to-build-56-000-shed-on-james",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:19:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}