Greens senator Jordon Steele-John denies misconduct claims as party leader says he agreed to take leave
Photo: The GuardianHow the sides differ Alternative sources lead with Steele-John's denial and his claim of internal politics; left sources stress Shoebridge's account of agreed leave; right sources have not covered it.
Alternative and independent outlets report that Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John denies claims of misconduct towards women. He says the timing of the claims is driven by nasty political games within the Greens. Left-leaning coverage agrees on the basic situation: Steele-John, a senator for Western Australia, faces misconduct allegations that are due to be investigated. It adds that he made a strong statement overnight, and that the party called an emergency meeting.
The Guardian focuses on the response from David Shoebridge, the new Greens leader. Shoebridge says it was his understanding that Steele-John agreed to take leave while the allegations are examined, and that this is appropriate. The excerpt describes the leave in terms of both the party room and parliament. The two sides differ in emphasis. The alternative-sourced report centres on Steele-John's denial and his explanation of the timing. The left-leaning report centres on the leader's account of an agreed leave. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had. The excerpts do not say what the emergency meeting decided or give details of the allegations.
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The Guardian leads with new Greens leader David Shoebridge's response to Steele-John's statement, featuring his understanding that the senator agreed to take leave, and notes an emergency party meeting.
BBC News leads with Steele-John's denial of misconduct towards women, featuring his own claim that the timing reflects nasty political games inside the Greens.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.