Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John won’t attend parliament amid an investigation into misconduct allegations

Key points

• WA Greens senator Jordon Steele-John will not attend Federal Parliament during an investigation into decade-long allegations of inappropriate comments and behaviour towards women. He has also taken leave from the party room and denies the claims.
• Seven staffers and party members raised the complaints in a letter to Greens leadership. Party leader David Shoebridge says he had not heard of the allegations before the letter, and the matter has been referred to the WA branch for independent investigation.
• Questions remain about who will conduct the inquiry and whether findings will be made public.