Senator Jordon Steele-John accuses Greens leadership of mishandling misconduct allegations
Australian Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has publicly rejected misconduct allegations and accused his party leader of pressuring him to take leave.
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Australian Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has broken his silence to accuse newly elected party leader David Shoebridge of pressuring him to take leave and mishandling allegations made against him, the Daily Mail reported. In a statement released on Sunday, October 18, 2026, Steele-John rejected claims regarding his conduct and stated that he was the target of political games within the party. [1]
According to the Daily Mail, Steele-John released a lengthy open letter accusing a political clique within the Western Australian Greens of orchestrating a campaign against him. He claimed that internal party opponents were playing nasty political games. [1]
As FTMQ News reported earlier, Steele-John previously took leave from the Greens party room after seven party members wrote to David Shoebridge demanding an investigation. Those allegations involved claims of inappropriate comments and conduct towards women between 2017 and 2025, which Steele-John has consistently denied. [1][4]
In short
- Senator Jordon Steele-John accused Greens leader David Shoebridge of pressuring him to take leave.
- Steele-John released an open letter on October 18, 2026, rejecting allegations against him.
- The allegations involve claims of misconduct towards women dating from 2017 to 2025.
Sources
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- [1]Jordan Steele-John hits back after he was accused of inappropriate behaviour around women: 'Nasty political games'Daily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Biak massacre on Wikipedia
- [3]List of Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) controversies on Wikipedia
- [4]Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave following allegations FTMQ News, 3d ago
- [5]Fox Nation premieres documentary series alleging scheme against Donald Trump FTMQ News, 5d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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