Greens leader David Shoebridge has said it was his understanding that WA Jordon Steele-John agreed to take leave from parliament following allegations of misconduct, as the Greens held an emergency meeting on Monday.
What we know:
- Shoebridge called the federal party meeting following Steele-John’s 2,400-word statement in which he had denied that he had taken leave and had accused a faction of the Greens of playing “nasty political games”. Steele-John was among the meeting attendees (The Guardian).
- In response to Steele-John’s statement, a Shoebridge spokesperson said on Monday that the Greens leader “firmly believes this matter must be resolved with a fair, timely and independent process as is being commissioned by the WA Greens” (The Guardian).
- “Senator Shoebridge remains of the opinion that leave is appropriate under the circumstances … It was the understanding of Senator Shoebridge that leave was agreed” (The Guardian).
- In his letter on Sunday, Senator Steele-John had revealed details of the allegations being made against him, which include accusations of “stealthing” by an allegedly abusive former partner (ABC).