Jordon Steele-John says ‘I’m not on leave’ and accuses Greens leader of making ‘bad call’ regarding complaints

Key points

• Greens senator Jordon Steele-John says he is not on leave, despite Greens leader David Shoebridge saying he had accepted leave from the party room. Steele-John accused an unofficial faction within the Western Australian branch of leaking complaints about his conduct to the media in an attempt to oust him from the Senate.
• He said the complaints, which allege inappropriate behaviour towards women, are subject to an independent investigation.
• Steele-John said he was pressured by Shoebridge to request leave, calling it a bad call.