Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women
Summary
Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John denies accusations of inappropriate behavior towards women and says he is not on leave from the party. An internal party investigation and a police review, which closed without charges, are underway regarding the claims.Key Facts
- Senator Jordon Steele-John has been accused of multiple misconduct allegations from 2017 to 2025.
- Greens leader David Shoebridge said Steele-John took leave from the party room, but Steele-John denies this.
- Police investigated a sexual assault claim but closed the case with no charges.
- An internal party investigation into the allegations has started.
- Steele-John uses a wheelchair and was first elected to the Senate in Western Australia in 2017.
- A 47-page party dossier about previous allegations and media strategy was made years ago.
- Steele-John says the dossier aimed to protect the women involved from media attention.
- The allegations were revealed soon after the party agreed on election candidate timelines, raising questions about timing.
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