Greens senator denies harassment allegations as party deepens rift
Greens leader David Shoebridge said Jordon Steele-John agreed to take leave during a conduct investigation. Steele-John denied it.
Greens leader David Shoebridge insists Jordon Steele-John agreed to step back while the party investigates allegations of misconduct between 2017 and 2025. Steele-John posted a 2400-word statement on social media denying all allegations.
Steele-John said he is not on leave. The senator called Shoebridge's claim "a bad call."
Seven Greens members asked for an investigation after raising concerns about Steele-John's behaviour towards women. Steele-John was also questioned by police over allegations he removed a condom without consent during sex.
He denied this. The investigation closed without charges.
The dispute is widening divisions within the WA Greens.
- 2017 to 2025
- Allegation period
- Seven
- Greens members who raised concerns
- Near 2400 words
- Statement length
- WA Greens factions
- Party division
Why it mattersA serious misconduct investigation involving a federal senator is now public and contested. It exposes dysfunction within the Greens at a time when the party needs unity.
AustraliaA sitting Greens senator faces a party investigation into his conduct, complicating the party's standing in federal parliament during a critical political period.
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