《卫报》周一披露，一家与“One Nation”政党有关联的公司（名为“Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd”）实际上购买了位于阿什比（Ashby）房产中的那间小屋。尽管该公司没有任何收入来源，也没有获得生产或销售酒精产品的许可证，但它仍然完成了这笔交易。
One Nation has admitted using party funds to build a $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property. Guardian Australia revealed on Monday that a company linked to One Nation – Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd – was the purchaser of the shed on Ashby’s property despite having no revenue stream and not being licensed to make or sell alcohol.
目前，阿什比正在自己位于耶普恩（Yeppoon）的房产中居住，同时正在进行房屋翻新工作。
Ashby is living in the shed on his Yeppoon property while he undertakes renovations.
周四晚上，该政党的总经理凯尔文·莫顿（Kelvin Morton）通过电子邮件向党员们表示，用于建造这间小屋的资金来自该政党的资金。他还称，该政党的全国执行委员会已批准了一项“再投资计划”，旨在帮助“Small Batch Brewing”公司建立一家微型酿酒厂。
In an email sent to members on Thursday night, the party’s general manager, Kelvin Morton, said party funds had been used to build the shed. He said the party’s national executive – on which Ashby sits as a member – had approved a “reinvestment package” into Small Batch Brewing to establish a micro distillery.
莫顿告诉党员们，该政党希望尽快通过这项“非传统”的商业项目实现盈利。邮件中写道：“为了尽可能降低成本（包括商业租金和其他开支），大家一致同意由‘One Nation’政党为‘Small Batch Brewing’提供建造小屋及购买酿酒设备的资金；这些设备将被安置在执行委员会成员拥有的土地上。”目前尚不清楚具体借给了该公司多少资金用于购买酿酒设备。
He told members that the party hoped to make money out of the “unconventional” business venture as early as next year. “In an effort to minimise costs, including commercial rent and outgoings, it was unanimously agreed that One Nation would loan Small Batch Brewing the establishment costs for a shed and distilling equipment, which could be placed on land owned by a member of the executive,” the email from Morton to members said. It is unclear how much money has been lent to the entity for brewing equipment.
莫顿表示：“虽然‘Small Batch Brewing’看起来是一个非传统的投资项目，但‘One Nation’政党在类似的投资决策中并非唯一一方。工党对持证俱乐部的投资，以及自由党旗下的软件公司‘Parakeelia’，都属于类似的例子。”
“While Small Batch Brewing may appear on the surface as unconventional, One Nation are not alone in our investment decisions,” Morton said.
然而，与这些情况不同的是，根据相关文件显示，“Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd”并非由该政党或该政党控制的信托机构所有，而是由阿什比（Ashby）、汉森（Hanson）以及该政党前财务主管亚历克斯·琼斯（Alex Jones）共同拥有，三人持股比例相同。
He pointed to the Labor party’s interests in licensed clubs and the Liberal party’s software company Parakeelia as similar ventures.
莫顿预计，根据预测的销售情况，该公司每年可通过许可证收入获得40万至50万澳元的收益；这比该公司目前每年平均105,796澳元的酒精产品销售收入有了“显著增长”。
But, unlike these arrangements, Asic documents show that Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd is not owned by the party or party-controlled trusts.
目前，该政党使用位于阳光海岸的合同酿酒商CAVU来生产其酒精产品系列。
Instead, the company is privately owned by Ashby, Pauline Hanson and the party’s former treasurer Alex Jones, who are equal shareholders.
莫顿表示：“我们确信，我们的成员将看到推动收入增长并助力未来竞选资金筹集的商业机会。”
Morton said the party anticipated making licensing revenue of between $400,000 and $500,000 a year based on projected sales, which was a “significant increase” in alcohol revenue from its current average of $105,796.00 each year.
“小批量酿酒公司已聘请酒类许可顾问，在2027年开始生产前完成许可及澳大利亚税务局的相关要求。”
The party now uses the contract brewer CAVU based on the Sunshine Coast to make its line of alcohol products.
“我们期待就小批量酿酒公司的进展向您提供进一步更新，并预计在圣诞节前推出一款特别的联合合作伙伴烈酒。”阿什比此前曾告诉《澳大利亚卫报》，小批量酿酒公司“目前是一个非运营实体”。
“We are confident that our members will see the business opportunity that will drive stronger revenue and assist in the funding of future campaigns,” Morton said. “Small Batch Brewing has engaged liquor licensing consultants to finalise licensing and ATO requirements before commencing production in 2027 …“We look forward to providing you further updates on the progress of Small Batch Brewing and anticipate a special joint partner spirit ahead of Christmas.” Ashby previously told Guardian Australia that Small Batch Brewing was “currently a non-trading entity”.
他表示：“当时机成熟时，该业务将完成必要的许可申请和审批流程。”
“The business will go through the necessary licensing application and approval process when the time is right,” he said.