# Australian Greens senator denies misconduct allegations involving women

https://mins.news/en/item/105587

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 01:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmpdgj8z8v2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Senator Jordon Steele-John denied multiple allegations of misconduct towards women, accusing people within the Greens of playing “nasty political games” over the timing. He said police had closed an investigation into a sexual assault claim without laying charges. The party has opened an internal inquiry, and the allegations were referred to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission.

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