Steph Hodgins-May has rapidly ascended to become the Greens' deputy leader within her first three years in the Australian Senate. With deep family roots in the National Party through her great-great-grandfather's founding role, she now positions herself as a transformative political force seeking to dismantle the party's legacy. Her appointment signals a significant generational shift in green politics and raises questions about her capacity to bridge ideological divides while pursuing ambitious environmental and social reform agendas.

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