Steph Hodgins-May

I'm Steph Hodgins-May, your Greens Senator for Victoria.

Steph is a dedicated climate, environment and social justice campaigner, with a background in environmental law, advocacy, and healthy food systems. 

Steph took her seat as a Senator for Victoria in May 2024, and holds the Early Childhood Education and Care, Democracy and Resources portfolios, is the Assistant spokesperson for Climate Change & Energy, and speaks on Transport, Infrastructure & Sustainable Cities in the Senate.

She has worked as an adviser to the United Nations in New York, successfully strengthening Australia’s position on the impact of the climate crisis on food security, negotiating stronger reef protections and increasing Australia’s humanitarian intake of refugees and asylum seekers.

Steph’s fight for climate justice has taken her across the globe - she has worked as the Head of Pacific for a major international non-profit, achieving landmark legal victories in deep allyship with Indigenous frontline Pasifika communities.

Born to a fifth generation farmer and rural public school teacher, Steph has a close connection to her regional roots in Central Victoria. She founded a local organic food business informed by her upbringing on the family farm.

Steph lives with her partner and two young kids in St Kilda.

Get in touch

Senator for Victoria

Steph's Portfolios

Early Childhood Education
Democracy
Resources
Assistant for Climate Change & Energy
Transport, Infrastructure & Sustainable Cities in the Senate

Contact

 1 Eastbourne Street, Windsor 3181

senator.hodgins-may@aph.gov.au

Phone: (03) 9381 1446

Latest from Steph

Childcare educators forced out by soaring rents and profit-driven childcare, new data shows

16 October, 2025 - Childcare educators forced out by soaring rents and profit-driven childcare, new data shows New data showing early childhood educators can...

Labor to have blood on their hands with new fossil fuel approvals, research confirms

14 October, 2025 - Damning new research backs the Greens’ call for more ambitious climate targets, warning Labor's new fossil fuel approvals will lead to climat...

Greens slam state of childcare after more malpractice cases uncovered

10 October, 2025 - The Greens say the early education and care system is in desperate need of overhaul after today’s shocking reports revealed further safety an...

National Campaigns

Fix the Housing Crisis

Rents are increasing at a record pace, while millions remain locked out of the housing market.

Make Price Gouging Illegal

We’re being ripped off by big corporations, who are raking in massive profits during a cost of living crisis.