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

Breaking: Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of comments towards women
ABC Australia Thursday 15 October 2026, 03:15 UTC By Erin Handley 1 min read
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Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John on leave after allegations of inappropriate comments 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. Greens leader David Shoebridge said the party was taking the situation seriously. "The Australian Greens Party Room takes concerns of this nature extremely seriously," he said in a statement to the ABC.

Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John on leave after allegations of inappropriate comments 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. Greens leader David Shoebridge said the party was taking the situation seriously. "The Australian Greens Party Room takes concerns of this nature extremely seriously," he said in a statement to the 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." "As Leader I want to make it clear that the integrity of the complaints process is essential." "In the circumstances Senator Steele-John has requested leave from the Party Room and I have accepted it." The ABC has contacted Senator Steele-John for comment. Loading
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