November 5, 2026 — 11:18am

The former partner of Jordon Steele-John at the centre of inappropriate conduct allegations against the WA Greens senator will face a Perth court on Thursday after she was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking and attempted extortion.

WA Police confirmed family violence investigation squad detectives charged the 40-year-old woman on Wednesday, the same day that the WA Greens announced the beginning of its independent investigation into Steele-John.

Senator Jordon Steele-John in parliament before Greens members sent a letter to David Shoebridge. Alex Ellinghausen

The woman’s relationship with Steele-John last year was cited in a letter sent last month to new Greens leader David Shoebridge by seven current and former Greens members and political staffers, urging him to investigate allegations about the WA senator’s inappropriate comments around women.

The woman accused Steele-John of removing a condom during sex without consent, an act known as stealthing.…