绿党领导人与参议员因请假问题陷入公开对峙

澳大利亚绿党领导人大卫·舒布里奇与西澳州参议员乔顿·斯蒂尔-约翰在其请假问题上发生严重分歧1。舒布里奇声称斯蒂尔-约翰已同意在调查不当行为指控期间请假1，但斯蒂尔-约翰随后发表2450字声明予以否认，称自己未曾同意请假1。

斯蒂尔-约翰在声明中质疑领导人的权力边界，指出绿党党魁无权将绿党议员强制置于议会、政党或正式党室的请假状态1。西澳绿党正在调查针对这位参议员的不当行为指控1。斯蒂尔-约翰任期至2031年，目前不面临预选1。绿党党室现有11名成员（10名参议员和1名众议院议员），较上届议会减少了5人1。

David Shoebridge, leader of the Australian Greens, has clashed with Western Australian Senator Jordon Steele-John over whether the senator should take leave from Parliament while misconduct allegations against him are being investigated.1 Shoebridge contended that Steele-John had agreed to take leave under the circumstances, stating that "Senator Shoebridge remains of the opinion that leave is appropriate under the circumstances."1 However, Steele-John denied this arrangement in a 2,450-word statement, asserting he is "not on leave and did not agree to the inclusion of that line within David's statement."1

The dispute highlights a fundamental disagreement over internal party authority. Steele-John challenged the premise of the leave demand, arguing that "The leader of the Australian Greens doesn't have the power to place a Greens MP on leave from Parliament, the party or the formal Party Room."1 The Western Australian Greens are conducting an investigation into the misconduct allegations against Steele-John.1 With a senate term extending to 2031, Steele-John does not face reselection, positioning him to resist pressure from party leadership.1 The disagreement reflects broader tensions within the party, which now comprises 11 members in the party room—10 senators and one house representative—a decline of five members from the previous term.1