When the sexual assault charge was first laid on Mr. Watson - the political class started to distance themselves. This is out of safety. The last thing you want is the media building some "Epstein conspiracy" narrative in the news. For example some in the political class like David Crisafulli would talk through their kids - lest a malicious journalist starts doing a smear piece. That's just smart politics.
However it's what happens after a false accusation charge is dropped at first mention by the QLD Prosecution itself that the rats show their true faces. After a charge is dropped by the DPP all educated people move on with their lives - that's just how life works amongst educated people.
But not James Ashby - the Party Director of Pauline Hanson's party. He knew the charge was dropped and yet he still called Bodie Chalmers to try to get dirt on Mr. Watson - which Mrs. Rinehart heard about - and is very upset with his behaviour. This is clearly malicious - all though I wouldn't put anything past Mr. Ashby.
Before poking his nose to try to fish for dirt from Bodie Chalmers James Ashby might want to check his own backyard. He's out flanked and out maneuvered - Mrs. Rinehart's patronage is way more important to Pauline Hanson than James Ashby - and as far as making false allegations - it takes one to know one - he put false allegations of sexual misconduct towards Peter Slipper however Mr. Slipper has footage of James Ashby walking into the hot steamy shower voluntarily.
Not only that but the farm he tried to steal by sending some Islander boys was a bad move - a bunch of islander boys saying they're going to kill a farmer unless he signs his land over to James Ashby is a bad move with how small video cameras are these days - and bugging Barnaby Joyce's office is also a criminal offense.
(strawberry farmer - set strawberry farmer up - get two prostitutes to sit on his knee and take a photo show it to his wife and his wife - she said I'm leaving so you've got to sell the strawberry farm and business partner got first right - islander boys got sent James Ashby - made him sign the piece of paper) - his wife found out later it was a setup