Tara is a lawyer by background, with almost 20 years’ experience guiding clients through Australia’s complex regulatory environment.

Tara is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary at Medical Developments International. Her previous roles include General Counsel at the Australian Red Cross, and more than ten years in the Pharmaceutical industry. This included three years as Legal and Compliance Director at Gilead Sciences ANZ, and more than seven years as Legal Director at Merck & Co.

Tara brings an impressive record of working with public and private stakeholders alike, pricing and business development transactions, and developing and managing compliance and risk frameworks.

Tara also spent five years as a lawyer with Minter Ellison and Clayton Utz.

Tara has an LLB and Asian Studies degree from ANU, a Masters of Laws from USYD and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute.

Tara has two daughters who she hopes grow up in a world where everyone can access the same opportunities.

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