Jordon Steele-John
Jordon Steele-John | |
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Steele-John in 2019 | |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Ludlam |
| Greens Spokesperson on Health and Mental Health | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2022 | |
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| Greens Spokesperson on Disability Inclusion and the National Disability Insurance Scheme | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2022 | |
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| Greens Spokesperson on Youth | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2022 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Jordon Alexander Steele-John 14 October 1994 Northampton, England |
| Citizenship | Australian British (1994–2013) |
| Political party | Greens |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Occupation | Politician, disability advocate |
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| Website | greens |
Jordon Alexander Steele-John (born 14 October 1994) is a British-born Australian politician and disability rights advocate. He is a Senator for Western Australia and a member of the Australian Greens.
He began his political career in 2013, and was elected by declaration to the Senate in 2017.
Steele-John holds the portfolios of Health, Disability Rights and Services, Foreign Affairs and Peace & Nuclear Disarmament for the Australian Greens.
Over his time as a Senator, Steele-John has used his position in Parliament to spearhead the Disability Royal Commission, launch Senate inquiries into dental care and ADHD assessment and support, fight for climate action, and bring the rights of young people, queer people, and disabled people to the forefront of political discourse.
In 2024, he was involved in controversy after stating that vandalising an Australian war memorial was an act of free speech.