Woman charged with stalking Greens senator Jordon Steele-John granted bail, ordered to surrender passport
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β’Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:03:35 GMT
π° What Happened
A 40-year-old woman accused of stalking and trying to extort Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has been granted bail in Perth. She faced Perth Magistrates Court on charges of aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate and demanding property by written threats. Magistrate Clare Stanyer released her on a $5,000 surety. She must stay 100 metres from the senator, his home and his workplace, and hand in her passport within 48 hours. Her name cannot be published.
π The Backstory
Steele-John has been a Greens senator for Western Australia since 2018 and speaks for the party on disability. The charges came as he faced separate allegations about his conduct towards women between 2017 and 2025, which he denies. The WA Greens are looking into those claims independently, and they have also been sent to the independent parliamentary standards commission. He has said he will cooperate with both processes.
π― Why It Matters
It shows how threats against politicians are handled in court, and why strict bail conditions are used to protect public figures.
A 40-year-old woman accused of stalking and trying to extort Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has been granted bail in Perth. She faced Perth Magistrates Court on charges of aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate and demanding property by written threats. Magistrate Clare Stanyer released her on a $5,000 surety. She must stay 100 metres from the senator, his home and his workplace, and hand in her passport within 48 hours. Her name cannot be published.
Steele-John has been a Greens senator for Western Australia since 2018 and speaks for the party on disability. The charges came as he faced separate allegations about his conduct towards women between 2017 and 2025, which he denies. The WA Greens are looking into those claims independently, and they have also been sent to the independent parliamentary standards commission. He has said he will cooperate with both processes.
It shows how threats against politicians are handled in court, and why strict bail conditions are used to protect public figures.