{
  "id": 15575245,
  "title": "View from The Hill: Shoebridge and his defiant senator at loggerheads over leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/view-from-the-hill-shoebridge-and-his-defiant-senator-at-loggerheads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:43:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-shoebridge-and-his-defiant-senator-at-loggerheads-over-leave-33851"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Greens' internal conflict has intensified, with Party Leader David Shoebridge and Senator Jordon Steele-John at odds over whether the Senator should take leave while allegations against him are being investigated. Following a letter from non-parliamentary Greens members regarding alleged inappropriate behavior towards women, Shoebridge stated that the WA Greens were conducting an investigation and that Steele-John was taking leave from the party room. However, Steele-John challenged this account in a 2450-word statement, denying his involvement and emphasizing he did not agree to the statement's inclusion. Steele-John pointed out that the leader of the Australian Greens does not have the authority to place a party member on leave from Parliament, the party, or the formal Party Room. Consequently, Shoebridge called a party meeting and issued a statement, asserting that leave is appropriate under the circumstances and reiterating that this does not affect any ongoing inquiries.",
  "summary": "Jordan Steele-Johns and leader David Shoebridge lock horns as the Greens’ crisis escalates dramatically.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Shoebridge insists Steele-John should take leave as Greens 'binfire' deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/shoebridge-insists-steele-john-should-take-leave-as-greens-binfire",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}