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Jordon Steele-John
Senator for Western Australia

More missiles won't make Australia safer: Greens

1 July, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt has today said the government's commitment to spend over $270 billion on defence would not make Austra...

Defence 'the worst way' to spend $200 billion

25 June, 2020 - Thursday 20th June 2020 Australian Greens Peace & Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today that buying new military techno...

Senate calls for urgent confidentiality legislation for Disability Royal Commission

16 June, 2020 - Tuesday, 16 June 2020 The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to urgently legislate protections for witnesses seeking...

US Marine Rotational Force must not go ahead in order to protect Territorians

26 May, 2020 - Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has expressed deep concern that the United ...

Head of taskforce into Ann Marie Smith's death must be replaced due to conflict of interest

20 May, 2020 - Wednesday, 20th May, 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights Spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on the South Australian Premier ...

Greens release Economic Recovery Plan creating 76,000 WA jobs

19 May, 2020 - Young people will be guaranteed a job, secure income, and free education under a new Greens recovery plan to build ‘a better normal’ and restart ...

NDIS Minister escalates desexualisation of disabled people to 'new low'

18 May, 2020 - Monday, 18 May 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on Government Services Minister Stuart...

Steele-John: Ann-Marie's death horrific, but not unique

18 May, 2020 - Monday, 18 May 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has described the death of Ann-Marie Smith as hor...

A lost generation looming as youth bear brunt of corona crisis

14 May, 2020 - The Australian Greens have responded to today's jobs figures showing nearly 4 in 10 young people without a job or enough hours of work, warning t...

National Advisory Group a big win for disability community

3 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has labelled Health Minister Greg Hunt's announcement of the establishment ...

Disabled People & Carers left out of $130 billion stimulus

31 March, 2020 - Tuesday 31st March, 2020 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said the Government's failure to extend the $550 ...

Disability Royal Commission sends clear message: Support Disabled people through COVID-19 crisis

26 March, 2020 - Thursday 26th March, 2020 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has again called for urgent action to ensure dis...