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

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John on leave after allegations of inappropriate commentsTopic:The GreensPosted Thu 15 Oct 2026 at 2:15pmThu 15 Oct 2026 at 2:15pm, updated Thu 15 Oct 2026 at 2:36pmThu 15 Oct 2026 at 2:36pmJordon Steele-John has been accused of making inappropriate comments to women. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)The Greens have confirmed WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room following reports that he made inappropriate comments towards women.The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that a letter from seven party members was sent to Greens leader David Shoebridge on Tuesday night.The letter states the group has been made aware of "multiple allegations" against the senator that span almost a decade."These allegations all concern his behaviour in the presence of women," the authors wrote, according to The Sydney Morning Herald."We are aware of multiple women who have taken up roles or volunteered in the party, who because of these allegations, have been warned not to … be alone with him."Senator Shoebridge said the party was taking the concerns "extremely seriously"."This matter needs to be resolved via a fair and independent review that ensures all parties are entitled to natural justice and procedural fairness," he said in a statement to the ABC."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 been told Senator Shoebridge's office has consulted with the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service and the WA Greens.The ABC has contacted Senator Steele-John for comment.