Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
15%
3 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
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Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament next week as the embattled Greens senator releases a letter detailing the allegations against him.
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senator → confirm → him
After days of confusion following historical complaints about alleged misconduct were publicly aired in the media, Steele-John posted a statement to social media late Friday night.
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John → follow → media
In the statement, the Western Australian senator said he considered attending Senate estimates virtually but was told it would be “unacceptable”.
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it → say → estimates
He will instead focus on seeing through an independent investigation to its conclusion, he said.
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he → focus → conclusion
I have explored attending digitally but have been informed that would also be unacceptable,” Steele-John said.
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John → explore → ?
Steele-John said a precedent of keeping parliamentarians out of parliament after “allegations of allegations” are made had now been set.
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allegations → say → allegations
“Had an allegation or complaint been made against me, I would have taken these actions immediately,” he said.
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he → make → actions
The 32-year-old senator’s attendance in parliament for the remainder of the year had been uncertain after a public stoush with the party’s leader, David Shoebridge, over whether he was on leave while an investigation was undertaken into allegations he had acted inappropriately towards women between 2017 and 2025.
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he → undertake → 2017
The complaints are now subject to an independent investigation commissioned by the WA Greens and have been referred to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission.
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complaints → commission → Commission
Shoebridge claimed Steele-John had requested leave and he accepted it last week after seven party members penned a letter to the leader urging an investigation into the claims.
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members → claim → claims
The three-page letter sent on 13 October, and first published by the Nine newspapers, said the authors had been “made aware of multiple allegations of serious misconduct” against Steele-John about his “behaviour in the presence of women”.
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authors → send → women
The letter referred to an allegation of sexual harassment at a Greens campaign event in 2024 that the alleged victim had not reported out of fear and backlash.
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victim → refer → fear
The letter provided no further detail.
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letter → provide → detail
In another, the authors referred to an allegation of “serious sexual misconduct” in 2025.
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authors → refer → 2025
Also contained in the letter was a reference to a disparaging nickname for Steele-John – “feels on wheels” – which the authors said implied he had a reputation for acting inappropriately.
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he → contain → reputation
“To be clear, all signatories to this letter know that an allegation does not equate to a fact and/or guilt.
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allegation → know → fact
We simply believe that it is in the party’s best interests to ensure that every allegation is investigated thoroughly, in alignment with community and member expectations,” the letter’s authors wrote.
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authors → believe → expectations
Steele-John was defiant in a lengthy statement last Sunday, rejecting the allegations against him, denying he agreed to take leave from parliament and accusing an internal faction within the Greens of playing “nasty political games” in their decision to release the letter to the media.
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he → reject → media
Steele-John said any claims of his alleged behaviour should be investigated “fairly and thoroughly” but accused an “unofficial faction” within the WA branch had released the complaint letter to the media in a bid to oust him from the Senate.
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faction → say → Senate
Guardian Australia has confirmed the WA police told Steele-John the investigation was closed in May with no charges.
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investigation → confirm → charges
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