Helen Hodgson is an expert in Taxation, based at Curtin Law School. Her research is in the areas where tax and social policy intersect: superannuation; housing and inequality. She has contributed to policy review in the areas of superannuation and the tax – transfer system.
Helen’s areas of teaching at Curtin Law School include superannuation, capital gains tax and the taxation of trusts and companies. She was also a Member of the Legislative Council in Western Australia between 1997 and 2001. Helen was a Provost Fellow for 2019, working on a project that reviewed the university framework and policies to support career breaks.
Helen’s most relevant experience is in respect of the gender analysis of public policy. She understands the policy process through her experience as a Member of Parliament. This has been applied in a practical way through her engagement with women’s policy development through her role as Chair of the Social Policy Committee of the National Foundation for Australian Women.