Green’s leader responds to allegations of ‘concerning behaviour’ from WA senator

Just a few weeks into the top job, Greens leader David Shoebridge has had to respond to suggestions the party has turned a blind eye to misconduct against women. Senator Jordon Steele-John has rejected allegations that he made inappropriate comments towards women and has taken leave from the Greens party room. Shoebridge denies he knew about historic complaints about the Western Australian senator between 2017 and 2025 until a letter from seven Greens members demanding an investigation into "concerning behaviour" landed on his desk this week. Read more at https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/david-shoebridge-jordan-steele-john-greens-allegations-investigation/jwl3bt17s SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints