Jordon Steele-John Denies Misconduct Claims by Seven Greens Members

What changed

Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has denied multiple allegations of misconduct towards women, said he was not on leave from the party room, and accused Greens leader David Shoebridge of “nasty political games.” The claims, raised in a letter from seven current and former members, allegedly concern conduct between 2017 and 2025; an internal Greens probe is under way, and the allegations have been referred to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission.

Why it matters

This is now a dispute with two tracks: an investigation into the allegations and a political fight over how the Greens handled them. Steele-John, 32, represents Western Australia in the Senate and says police closed a sexual-assault investigation without laying charges.

The party had also created a 47-page dossier years earlier covering allegations against him and possible media handling. Steele-John says it was intended to protect the two women at the centre of those claims, neither of whom had complained, but he also says the allegations damaged public trust in him.

The timing has sharpened the internal conflict. Steele-John says the letter reached Shoebridge the day after they agreed on a timeline for the next preselection, calling that “no coincidence.” Whether the allegations affect his preselection remains unresolved, as do the outcome and scope of the internal and parliamentary investigations.