Breaking: Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of comments towards women

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Handley, E. (2026, October 15). Breaking: Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of comments towards women. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/greens-jordon-steele-john-alleged-inappropriate-comments/107270620

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-15 · by Erin Handley

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Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has stepped away from party activities following allegations of inappropriate comments towards women, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Greens leader David Shoebridge stated that the party is treating these concerns seriously and will conduct a fair review to ensure due process. Senator Steele-John requested leave from the party room, which was accepted by Shoebridge.
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Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room following allegations of inappropriate comments towards women, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald. The allegations were detailed in a letter sent to Greens leader David Shoebridge by seven party members who claimed they are aware of "multiple allegations" against Steele-John dating back to 2017. Steele-John has rejected the claims but acknowledged that he referred the matter to the WA Greens, supporting an independent review to ensure procedural fairness and natural justice for all parties involved. Shoebridge stated that the party is treating these concerns seriously, emphasizing the importance of a fair and impartial investigation process.

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📰 Greens Senator Leave Amid Allegations
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Erin Handley
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ABC Greens The Australian Greens Party Room the Party Room the Sydney Morning Herald

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ABC ORG · 2× Greens ORG · 2× Steele-John PERSON · 2× David Shoebridge PERSON · 1× Jordon Steele-John PERSON · 1× The Australian Greens Party Room ORG · 1× the Party Room ORG · 1× the Sydney Morning Herald ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Greens have confirmed WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after reports from the Sydney Morning Herald about allegations of inappropriate comments towards women.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)
Breaking: Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of comments towards women · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Greens have confirmed WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after reports from the Sydney Morning Herald about allegations of inappropriate comments towards women. asserted
John → confirm → women
Greens leader David Shoebridge said the party was taking the situation seriously. asserted
party → say → situation
"The Australian Greens Party Room takes concerns of this nature extremely seriously," he said in a statement to the ABC. asserted
he → take → ABC
"This matter needs to be resolved via a fair and independent review that ensures all parties are entitled to natural justice and procedural fairness." asserted
parties → need → justice
"As Leader I want to make it clear that the integrity of the complaints process is essential." asserted
integrity → want → process
"In the circumstances Senator Steele-John has requested leave from the Party Room and I have accepted it." asserted
I → request → it
The ABC has contacted Senator Steele-John for comment. asserted
ABC → contact → comment
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