{
  "id": 15540386,
  "title": "Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/australian-greens-senator-denies-claims-of-misconduct-towards-women",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T01:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmpdgj8z8v2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Australian Greens senator, Jordon Steele-John, has rejected accusations of inappropriate behavior towards women, stating he is not on leave and that police investigations into the allegations have been closed without charges. The senator, who has cerebral palsy, was accused by seven current and former party members of misconduct between 2017 and 2025. Steele-John accused party leader David Shoebridge of handling the matter poorly and raising questions about the timing of the allegations, which came shortly after the party agreed on a timeline for the next preselection ahead of the federal election. He also revealed an internal party probe had been launched into the claims. Steele-John revealed that the party had a 47-page dossier listing allegations against him and how to handle media coverage, which was made to prevent a bombardment of the two women at the center of the claims. Steele-John acknowledged his actions could damage public trust and pledged to rebuild it through transparency and accountability. The allegations were referred to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission.",
  "summary": "Jordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims is motivated by \"nasty political games\" within the Greens.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}