Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations biased?

Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations is one event reported by 6 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Greens rift deepens over Steele-John conduct allegations?

6 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What are the allegations against Jordon Steele-John?

While the specific allegations are not detailed in the reports, seven Greens members wrote to David Shoebridge expressing concern over multiple allegations against Steele-John between 2017 and 2025. Steele-John himself addressed a complaint of sexual assault (stealthing) made by a former partner, which he denied.

Did Jordon Steele-John agree to take leave?

Greens leader David Shoebridge stated that Steele-John agreed to take leave during an investigation into his conduct. However, Steele-John released an open letter denying this, stating he was not on leave and calling Shoebridge's comment "a bad call."

Was there a police investigation into Steele-John?

Steele-John stated he was interviewed by WA Police regarding a complaint of sexual assault (stealthing) but denied the allegations. He said the investigation was closed without charges. WA Police declined to comment on whether an investigation took place.