Steph Hodgins-May becomes Greens deputy leader
Steph Hodgins-May, a former corporate lawyer and climate campaigner, becomes deputy leader of the Greens.
Hodgins-May was a Melbourne lawyer whose mother died in the 2009 Samoa tsunami. After this, she quit her corporate job and moved to New York, where she worked as a support negotiator at the United Nations.
Then she worked on climate and food security with AusAid across the Pacific. In 2011, Hodgins-May joined the Greens after seeing footage of Bob Brown protesting against George W Bush in parliament.
She ran in federal elections four times without winning. In 2024, she entered the Senate, replacing retiring Victorian senator Janet Rice.
Former Greens leaders Bob Brown and Richard Di Natale describe her as talented, resilient and driven to change things for the better. She is determined to push climate action and environmental law forward with boldness rather than gradual change.
- 2009 Samoa tsunami
- Mother's death
- Melbourne corporate lawyer
- Former profession
- 2011
- Joined the Greens
- 2024, replaced Janet Rice
- Entered Senate
Why it mattersHodgins-May now helps shape the Greens' strategy in parliament. She influences climate policy and environmental law as the party pushes back against the Albanese government.
AustraliaHer leadership in the Senate will shape Australia's climate and environmental policy debates, particularly around fossil fuel regulation and emissions targets.
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