Greens senator Jordon Steele-John is taking leave from parliament while an independent investigation into several allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward women is commenced. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. In a statement, he said he would not return next week and criticised the allegations against him as allegations of allegations. He said he would have withdrawn immediately had a complaint been made against him. Party leader David Shoebridge said Steele-John had agreed to take leave, which Steele-John disputed. Steele-John has claimed factionalism is at play.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament next week and has apologised for publicly releasing a confidential letter containing allegations against him. He denies all the allegations, which relate to his behaviour towards women between 2017 and 2025. The complaints are now subject to an independent investigation commissioned by the WA Greens and have been referred to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission. Steele-John said he had considered attending Senate estimates virtually, but was told that would be unacceptable.
WA Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament when it resumes next week. He is facing allegations of inappropriate conduct towards women, which he has denied. A letter signed by seven current and former Greens staff or party office bearers describes multiple allegations of serious misconduct spanning 2017 to 2025. An independent investigation led by the WA Greens is expected to begin shortly. Senator Steele-John said he had been told attending parliament digitally would also be unacceptable.
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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.
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A crisis communications document on how to respond if concerns about Senator Jordon Steele-John became public was kept by WA Greens members, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported. Greens leader David Shoebridge says he was not aware of the document or the allegations. A letter from current and former Greens members asked him to investigate claims about the senator's behaviour towards women, which the senator rejects. Shoebridge says the complaints will be handled through an independent process commissioned by the WA Greens. Senator Steele-John has taken leave from parliament while the investigation proceeds.
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.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave after allegations of inappropriate comments towards women. Greens leader David Shoebridge has ordered an independent investigation into the claims. Shoebridge denies knowing about historic complaints against Steele-John between 2017 and 2025 until a letter from seven Greens members demanded action this week. Steele-John rejects the allegations and has referred the matter to the WA Greens for a fair and independent process.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John is taking leave from the party room while allegations about his behaviour towards women are investigated. Seven party members wrote a letter demanding the probe, and the Western Australian Greens branch will handle it after a federal parliamentary body said it could not. Legal advice is being sought on whether the investigation will be made public and whether witnesses beyond the letter's signatories will be called. Steele-John has utterly rejected the claims and says he was the victim of assault in a previous relationship.
Greens leader David Shoebridge says a parliamentary support service was unable to investigate allegations that senator Jordon Steele-John behaved inappropriately towards women. The claims relate to alleged comments made between 2017 and 2025. Senator Steele-John denies the allegations. Mr Shoebridge said the matter has been referred to the WA Greens for an independent investigation, and that Senator Steele-John has agreed to take leave from the party room.
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.
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.
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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.
