Desmond's area of interest lies in the regulatory and
administrative processes within health economics.
Desmond completed his Science degree at ANU in July 2007 and will complete his Law degree in December this year. He will undertake an Honours year in Science in 2008. During 2007, he completed an Australian National Internship Program with Nicola Roxon MP, the Shadow Minister for Health (ALP) in the Australian Parliament. Desmond's area of interest lies in the regulatory and administrative processes within health economics. As a Summer Scholar at ACERH in 2007-08, he will work on the reinsurance arrangements for private health insurance in Australia.