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Greens Senator Leave Amid Allegations

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Greens Senator Leave Amid Allegations. (2026, October 19). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/81123

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Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John (pictured) has taken a leave of absence from the Greens

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In his statement, Steele-John said he had been called “feels on wheels” by staff within parliament because he became emotional early in his career while giving speeches about the disability royal commission.

4 of 5 outletsfirst reported 18 Octwording from Sydney Morning Herald

"This matter needs to be resolved via a fair and independent review that ensures all parties are entitled to natural justice and procedural fairness."

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 15 Octwording from ABC News (Australia)

'It is my opinion that this is an attempt to influence forthcoming party preselections by deliberately leaking out of context or misleading information to smear potential candidates and myself,' he wrote.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 18 Octwording from Daily Mail

'Eventually, I was informed that this phrase, which mocked my disability and my emotions, had taken on a new, more sinister meaning: that I had treated women inappropriately.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 18 Octwording from Daily Mail

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David Shoebridge responds to Jordon Steele-John’s explosive statement as Greens hold emergency meeting The Guardian

How it changed

  1. 15 Oct

    Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John (pictured) has taken a leave of absence from the Greens

    5 outlets · Daily Mail
  2. 18 Oct

    In his statement, Steele-John said he had been called “feels on wheels” by staff within parliament because he became emotional early in his career while giving speeches about the disability royal commission.

    4 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
  3. 19 Oct

    “I feel that he used those meetings to repeatedly pressure me to say that I would take leave,” Steele-John said on Sunday.

    2 outlets · The Guardian

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