Australian Greens

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has publicly denied allegations of inappropriate conduct towards women, claiming in a lengthy Facebook statement that he was the victim of domestic violence from a former partner who accused him of sexual assault. The Western Australian senator voluntarily participated in a police interview and said no charges were laid. His statement follows a letter from seven Greens members to party leader David Shoebridge raising concerns about multiple allegations dating back to 2017.

Two Greens insiders have publicly identified themselves as authors of the letter that triggered an independent inquiry into Senator Jordon Steele-John, and have joined four Greens MPs in Western Australia in calling for the inquiry's findings to be made public. Their disclosure came as Steele-John broke his silence with a lengthy statement denying he had taken leave and accusing factions within the party of weaponising rumours against him.