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Greens Leader Orders Independent Probe After Steele-John Leave

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Greens leader David Shoebridge accepted Senator Jordon Steele-John’s leave and ordered an independent investigation.
Seven Greens members sent a letter to Shoebridge alleging inappropriate comments by Steele-John from 2017-2025.
Steele-John rejected the allegations as unspecific and said he fully denies the characterisation.
He said one allegation concerns his own experience of domestic abuse and that he is cooperating with WA Police.

History

Historical Context

The 1991 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings—spanning three days in October—brought Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas into national focus and sparked the modern sexual-harassment movement. That legacy of demanding accountability now echoes in Australia, where Greens leader David Shoebridge has ordered an independent probe into Senator Jordon Steele-John’s alleged misconduct.

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Story summary

Greens leader David Shoebridge accepted Senator Jordon Steele-John’s leave and ordered an independent investigation.
Seven Greens members sent a letter to Shoebridge alleging inappropriate comments by Steele-John from 2017-2025.
Steele-John rejected the allegations as unspecific and said he fully denies the characterisation.
He said one allegation concerns his own experience of domestic abuse and that he is cooperating with WA Police.

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