Brett Heino

Brett Heino is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he has been teaching since 2018. He holds an LLB (Honours I), BA and PhD from the University of Wollongong. His academic profile demonstrates a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law, political economy, and literary studies.

Dr Heino's educational background includes:

• LLB (Honours I) from University of Wollongong
• BA from University of Wollongong
• PhD from University of Wollongong

His research interests primarily focus on the political economy of law, particularly examining how legal functions and development are tied to the historical evolution of capitalism. He has developed expertise in Marxist jurisprudence, regulation theory, and literary geography, with special attention to Australian contexts. His work often explores the spatial dimensions of law and capitalism through literary analysis, particularly focusing on Australian author David Ireland's works. Dr Heino has made significant contributions to understanding labour law within the architecture of post-World War II Australian capitalism, as well as examining contemporary issues like ecofascism, climate change, and the gig economy through legal and literary lenses.

Dr Heino's scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with critical legal theory and political economy. His recent publications show a growing focus on environmental issues and their intersection with labour law and political theory, particularly examining ecofascism as an emerging ideology. His work combines structural Marxist analysis with literary theory to explore how literature reflects and shapes ideological formations related to capitalism, space, and place. This interdisciplinary approach has positioned him as a distinctive voice in Australian legal scholarship.

His notable awards include:

• UTS Teaching and Learning Citation (2023)
• UTS Faculty of Law Lyndal Taylor and Emma Holt Teaching Award (2023)
• UTS Faculty of Law Award for Research Excellence (ECR) (2021)
• UTS Faculty of Law Award for Research Excellence (ECR) (2018)

Dr Heino has been actively involved in university governance, serving on the UTS Law Faculty Admissions Committee (2022-2023), the UTS Law Faculty Board (2019-2020), and the UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Faculty Board (2019). He also serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Economic and Labour Relations Review. Beyond the university, he is President of the Governance Board of the Little School community preschool. His teaching includes Civil Practice, and he serves as a joint supervisor for research on the politicisation of anti-corruption in East Asia.