Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints
Steele-John said he rejected the claims and had referred them to the Western Australian Greens for a ‘fair, independent process’ Greens senator Jordon…
The Guardian reports: Steele-John said he rejected the claims and had referred them to the Western Australian Greens for a ‘fair, independent process’ Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after complaints were made, triggering an independent review.
The Nine newspapers reported on Thursday afternoon that seven party members demanded an investigation into allegations he made inappropriate comments to a number of women.
This politics story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Jordon Steele-John, Western Australian Greens and Nine.
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