<p>David Shoebridge’s newly-minted leadership under pressure over handling of misconduct allegations as Senate estimates looms</p><p>More than a week after allegations that Greens senator Jordon Steele-John had behaved inappropriately towards women made headlines, his position in the party remains in limbo and its new leader’s handling of the issue in question.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/30/im-up-for-a-red-hot-fight-polarising-new-greens-leader-david-shoebridge-is-taking-on-the-top-1-and-one-nation">David Shoebridge</a>’s first major challenge at the helm of the federal Greens came earlier this month when the Nine newspapers reported <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/18/greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-says-not-on-leave-blames-david-shoebridge-complaints-ntwnfb">a three-page letter had been sent to him</a> urging an independent investigation into Steele-John.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/23/jordan-steele-john-in-limbo-greens-misconduct-allegations-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>