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Jordon Steele-John
Senator for Western Australia

Royal Commission: Major parties block disability community's opportunity for justice

20 September, 2018 - Wednesday, 19 September An Australian Greens motion calling for the terms of reference of a proposed Royal Commission to be expanded to cov...

Government approves introduction of anti-encryption bill without making public the consultation process

18 September, 2018 - Tuesday, 18 September The Coalition joint party room must wait until the Department of Home Affairs finishes reviewing public submissions m...

Tech giants oppose anti-encryption legislation, support privacy of their users

12 September, 2018 - Tuesday, 11 September Australian Greens Digital Rights Senator Jordon Steele-John said this morning he was thrilled that some of the bigges...

Steele-John: Stop using our Port for inhumane live export trade

10 September, 2018 - Monday, 10 September An Australian Greens bill that would end live sheep exports has passed the Australian Senate, immediately banning the ...

Lowering the voting age: Overwhelming majority agree young people's voices should be heard in our democracy

6 September, 2018 -     Thursday, 6 September The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters will hold its first hearing today in Melbourne on Australian ...

Steele-John: Australia's transport systems are discriminatory against disabled people

30 August, 2018 -   Thursday, 30 August Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today Australia’s inaccessible public...

'We will finally get a chance to be heard': Thalidomide Group Australia

21 August, 2018 - Tuesday, 21 August Thalidomide Group Australia – a group representing forgotten survivors of the pharmaceutical disaster - said today they wer...

Stop the hypocrisy and get a warrant: Greens

15 August, 2018 - Wednesday, 15 August The Labor party has once again fallen into line behind the government in their appalling intrusions into the privacy and ...

NBN must be flexible enough to meet needs of all Australians, in all living arrangements: Greens

26 June, 2018 - Tuesday, 26th June 2018 The Senate has passed an Australian Greens motion calling on the government to deliver a fit-for-purpose National Broadb...

Steele-John: Bill to lower the voting age referred to committee

25 June, 2018 - Monday, 25th June 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today he was looking forward to the Joint Standing C...