大卫·舒布里奇新任领导地位因处理不当行为指控而承压，参议院预算估算听证会迫在眉睫。在有关绿党参议员乔丹·斯蒂尔-约翰对女性行为不当的指控登上头条新闻一周多以后，他在党内的职位依然悬而未决，其新任领导人处理该问题的方式也受到质疑。
David Shoebridge’s newly-minted leadership under pressure over handling of misconduct allegations as Senate estimates looms More than a week after allegations that Greens senator Jordon Steele-John had behaved inappropriately towards women made headlines, his position in the party remains in limbo and its new leader’s handling of the issue in question.
大卫·舒布里奇执掌联邦绿党后面临的首个重大挑战出现在本月早些时候，当时《九号报业集团》旗下报纸报道称，一封三页长的信函已发送给他，敦促对斯蒂尔-约翰展开独立调查。
David Shoebridge’s first major challenge at the helm of the federal Greens came earlier this month when the Nine newspapers reported a three-page letter had been sent to him urging an independent investigation into Steele-John.