[4] Hudson relocated to Los Angeles in 2013 when she was named the senior vice-president of the American arm of Qantas.
[2] As CFO, Hudson was involved in a number of matters at Qantas, including Perth Airport's legal action against the airline in 2018, which was ultimately resolved in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
[6] She was also CFO during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both of which affected global oil prices and prompted the airline to implement a hedging strategy.
[7][8] In May 2023, it was announced that Hudson would succeed Alan Joyce as the chief executive officer of Qantas, becoming the first woman to lead the company.
On 5 September 2023, it was announced Joyce would quit early following revelations the company may have continued to sell tickets for flights that had already been cancelled, with Hudson taking over the following day.