Greens leader denies knowledge of ‘secret dossier’ on how to handle Jordon Steele-John misconduct allegations

The Australian Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has denied knowledge of a 'secret dossier' from 2016 containing misconduct allegations against Senator Jordon Steele-John and strategies to suppress media coverage.
Why it matters
This incident raises serious questions about transparency, accountability, and the handling of misconduct allegations within a major political party, potentially impacting public trust and internal party processes.
The Greens leader has denied knowledge of a secret dossier containing allegations against senator Jordon Steele-John, pictured. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP The Greens leader has denied knowledge of a secret dossier containing allegations against senator Jordon Steele-John, pictured. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Australian Greens Greens leader denies knowledge of ‘secret dossier’ on how to handle Jordon Steele-John misconduct allegations David Shoebridge says 47-page document not ‘made by, used by, or seen by’ his office as matter referred to parliamentary standards commission
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Greens leader David Shoebridge has denied knowledge of the existence of an alleged crisis management document on how to deal with allegations against Jordon Steele-John being made public.
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