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

Greens leader David Shoebridge has denied knowledge of an alleged crisis management document related to misconduct allegations against Jordon Steele-John, a senator from Western Australia. The document, reportedly a 47-page "secret dossier" first drafted in 2016, was said to contain strategies for suppressing media coverage of the allegations.

The claims emerged from a report by Nine newspapers on Friday afternoon, which stated that the document was intended to manage allegations against Steele-John. However, Guardian Australia has not independently verified the contents of this document.

In response to the allegations, Shoebridge stated that the document was not "made by, used by, or seen by the leader’s office." He emphasized the importance of a thorough investigation, saying:

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"The office is committed to having the matters comprehensively investigated with a fair, independent and timely process. Everyone deserves a safe workplace, and all complaints should be considered in a fair and robust process."