Hannah Ferguson: ‘I’m not Zohran Mamdani, I’m not that cool. But that’s the bar I want to set’

The useful part

She's written two books, launched a progressive media firm and plans to dethrone the prime minister – all before she turns 30. Hannah Ferguson has just left the home of an older couple who disagree that she should run for parliament when I meet her at the Lewisham West light rail stop on the Greenway in Sydney's inner-west. The couple emailed Ferguson after she announced her plans to run, declaring, she says, that they liked her but didn't agree with her tilt for parliament.

How it works

• She tells me she asked to sit down with them and explain herself, and believes they've come around to the idea of her running – and might even support her.