Recent reports from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have brought attention to an internal document described as a 'secret dossier' allegedly used by the Australian Greens. According to these reports, the party utilized this material as a strategic tool to handle a sensitive story involving Senator Jordon Steele-John. The reporting suggests that the dossier was instrumental in the party's efforts to control the narrative or 'kill' a story that could have been damaging to the Senator.

While both outlets characterize the dossier as a protective measure for the Senator, neither publication has provided extensive details regarding the specific contents of the dossier or the nature of the story the party sought to suppress. The reporting focuses on the existence of the document as evidence of internal party management tactics rather than the underlying allegations against the Senator himself. Because both sources are part of the same media group and published near-identical headlines, there is currently no conflicting information provided by these specific outlets regarding the dossier's contents or the party's motivations. The reports imply a coordinated effort to manage public perception, though the specific mechanisms of how this 'dossier' functioned to 'kill' the story remain largely opaque in the provided coverage.