Greens senator Jordon Steele-John says he will take leave from parliament while an independent investigation into several allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women proceeds. The allegations span 2017 to 2025. Steele-John denies any wrongdoing and says internal party politics are at play. He said he would have withdrawn immediately had a complaint been made against him. Greens leader David Shoebridge said the leave was appropriate, but Steele-John maintained he was not on self-imposed leave. Seven Greens members had called for an investigation in a letter to Shoebridge.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John will take leave next week and skip budget estimates hearings. He said he was told he could not attend by video call. He has publicly released a confidential letter from seven unidentified current and former Greens staff and officials, which raises multiple allegations of serious misconduct against him from 2017 to 2025. Steele-John rejects a claim by a former partner that he removed condoms during sex. He says police decided not to lay charges and blames factional pressure within the WA Greens.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John's position in the party remains unresolved more than a week after allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women emerged. New Greens leader David Shoebridge announced Steele-John's leave pending an independent probe, but Steele-John denies the allegations and disputes agreeing to leave. Only a two-thirds vote of the party room could force his expulsion, a move that would be a serious step. The matter will test Shoebridge's leadership as Senate estimates approaches and the Greens decide whether Steele-John should continue his disability portfolio duties.
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Greens leader David Shoebridge and Senator Jordon Steele-John disagree over whether Steele-John agreed to take leave while allegations against him are investigated. Shoebridge said the WA Greens were conducting an investigation and that Steele-John had taken leave from the party room. Steele-John denies being on leave and says the leader cannot place an MP on leave from Parliament or the party. Shoebridge says he believes leave is appropriate, and that his position does not prejudge the inquiry. The allegations concern claims of inappropriate behaviour towards women, which Steele-John disputes in part.
Greens leader David Shoebridge says Senator Jordon Steele-John should take personal leave while allegations against him are investigated. Steele-John denies seeking or agreeing to leave. He says the allegations were made after a relationship ended and are untrue. He claims factional rivals are using resolved complaints to damage his party's preselection prospects. A Greens insider dismissed that claim, describing the dispute as damaging to anyone seeking a seat.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has said he did not agree to take leave from the party room, contradicting leader David Shoebridge's account. Steele-John is being investigated over alleged inappropriate behaviour towards women between 2017 and 2025. Shoebridge's spokesperson said leave had been understood to be agreed and that it does not prejudge the WA Greens inquiry. Steele-John denies wrongdoing and accuses rivals of leaking misleading information to influence upcoming preselections. He also said a 47-page document was meant to counter a smear campaign.
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.
Greens leader David Shoebridge says he understood that Senator Jordon Steele-John had agreed to take leave from his role. Steele-John denies this. He says he is not on leave and accuses party factions of weaponising allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women. Steele-John says he will take part in an inquiry commissioned by the WA Greens. Shoebridge says the key findings of that inquiry must be made public.
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Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has denied allegations of inappropriate conduct and says he has been falsely accused, including of sexual assault. He blamed the public fallout on factionalism within the party. Steele-John said police investigated the sexual assault complaint and made no adverse findings against him. He denied taking leave after a letter from seven party members reached Greens leader David Shoebridge's office. The Greens WA branch says it is setting up an independent process to assess the allegations.
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.
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Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after seven members demanded an investigation into alleged inappropriate comments towards women. The 32-year-old is accused of concerning behaviour in the presence of women, with claims spanning from 2017 to 2025. Greens leader David Shoebridge said at a press conference in Canberra that the party takes the matters incredibly seriously. The WA Greens are commissioning an independent process, and the senator will self-refer the matters in the letter to an independent complaints process.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after complaints triggered an independent review. The Nine newspapers reported that seven party members demanded an investigation into allegations he made inappropriate comments to women between 2017 and 2025. Steele-John rejected the claims and said they were made without specifics. He said he had referred them to the Western Australian Greens for a fair, independent process. The new Greens leader, David Shoebridge, accepted the leave request and said the matter must be resolved through a fair review.
Greens senator Jordan Steele-John has stepped back from party duties following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women. Seven colleagues reportedly raised concerns in a letter to leader David Shoebridge, citing claims spanning nearly a decade. The allegations involve warnings to women about being alone with the senator, both within and outside the party. Steele-John has denied the claims, while the Greens are reportedly seeking further comment. The matter remains under investigation.
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The Greens say WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room following reports he made inappropriate comments towards women. A letter from seven party members to Greens leader David Shoebridge describes multiple allegations dating from 2017 to 2025, and says some women have been warned not to be alone with him. Steele-John rejected the characterisation of him and said he had referred the matter to the WA Greens for an independent process. Shoebridge said the party is taking the concerns extremely seriously and that the WA Greens will commission an independent inquiry.
WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John will take a leave of absence following allegations about remarks made to women, with the Greens treating the matter with utmost seriousness, according to Mark Shoebridge.
