‘I’m not on leave’: Greens crisis deepens as Jordon Steele-John denies allegations of inappropriate conduct

Key points

• Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has publicly denied allegations of inappropriate conduct towards women. He says he was the victim of domestic violence by a former partner who accused him of sexual assault.
• He says police closed the investigation with no charges. He also says he has been asked to take leave from the party room, but he denies agreeing to it.
• Party leader David Shoebridge says Steele-John remains on leave while independent investigations are completed.