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Greens senator Jordon Steele-John's ex-partner charged with stalking

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Handley, E. (2026, November 4). Greens senator Jordon Steele-John's ex-partner charged with stalking. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-ex-partner-charged-stalking/107348424

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-04 · by Erin Handley

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A 40-year-old woman, formerly in a relationship with Western Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John, faces court today charged with aggravated stalking and written threats against him. Police allege that she intended to intimidate Senator Steele-John. The senator had already taken leave from parliament amid allegations of serious misconduct involving his behavior around women, though he has denied these claims.
Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

A 40-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated stalking and attempted extortion against Western Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John. Police allege she is a former partner of Steele-John, who was absent from parliament last week following allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women between 2017 and 2025. The woman faces charges in the Perth Magistrates Court for threats demanding property by written means. An independent investigation into these allegations has been initiated by the WA Greens. Steele-John denied all claims in a lengthy statement posted to social media, while some party members urged leader David Shoebridge to investigate further.

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📰 Jordon Steele-John's Ex Arrested
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Jordon Steele John’s ex arrested on stalking charges as WA Greens inquiry begins Same event
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Who wrote this

Erin Handley
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Topics

Greens Perth Western Australian the Perth Magistrates Court the WA Police Family Violence Investigation Squad

Subjects

Steele-John PERSON · 4× Greens ORG · 3× Perth GPE · 2× David Shoebridge PERSON · 1× Jordon Steele-John PERSON · 1× Shoebridge PERSON · 1× Western Australian NORP · 1× the Perth Magistrates Court ORG · 1× the WA Police Family Violence Investigation Squad ORG · 1×

Narrative

Senator Steele-John took leave from the parliament in October after a group of current and former party staffers wrote to Greens leader David Shoebridge about "multiple allegations of serious misconduct" by Senator Steele-John relating to "his behaviour in the presence of women".
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 Police will allege the Perth woman was a former partner of Senator Steele-John.
2026-11-05 · ABC News (AU)
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John's ex-partner charged with stalking · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

A 40-year-old woman is due to appear in court today, charged with aggravated stalking of Western Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John. asserted
woman → appear → John
Police will allege the Perth woman was a former partner of Senator Steele-John. asserted
woman → allege → John
Detectives from the WA Police Family Violence Investigation Squad said they charged the Perth woman with one count each of "aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate" and "demanding property by written threats". asserted
they → say → threats
The woman will appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today. asserted
woman → appear → Court
Senator Steele-John took leave from the parliament in October after a group of current and former party staffers wrote to Greens leader David Shoebridge about "multiple allegations of serious misconduct" by Senator Steele-John relating to "his behaviour in the presence of women". asserted
group → take → women
Senator Steele-John has denied the allegations, including in a lengthy and since-deleted letter posted to social media. asserted
John → deny → media
An independent inquiry into the allegations has been commissioned by the WA branch of the Greens. asserted
inquiry → commission → Greens
Senator Shoebridge has previously said leave was appropriate in the circumstances and he would not prejudge the inquiry. asserted
he → say → inquiry
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