Moira Rayner

Moira Rayner
BornMoira Emilie Stockwell
10 November 1948
New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
GenrePublic Policy, Social Justice
Website
www.moirarayner.com.au

Moira Emilie Rayner (née Stockwell, born 10 November 1948), is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based barrister and human rights advocate.[1][2]

In 1986, she was appointed a Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, a position she held until 1990.

In 1990 she was appointed the third Commissioner for Equal Opportunity appointed by the Government of Victoria under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, an office which she held until 1994. In this position she was responsible for monitoring the Equal Opportunity Act; the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986, and the Commonwealth legislated Sex Discrimination Act 1984.

In 1994 the Australian Federal Government appointed her to the Institute of Family Studies to undertake a special project to fight child abuse.[3]

In 2000 Rayner became the first Director of the office of Children's Rights Commissioner for the city of London, UK.[4][5]

Rayner used her time in her official positions, and as an author and activist, to address issues and support campaigns for the rights of women in society and the rights of children in the legal system. Many of her activities in these spheres have been innovative and thus publicly and politically controversial.[6][7]

  1. ^ Rayner, Moira (2008). Who's who in Australia 2008 : an Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, with which is incorporated Johns's notable Australians (first issued 1906) (44th ed.). North Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Crown Content. p. 1765. ISBN 978-1740951609.
  2. ^ Melbourne, The University of. "Rayner, Moira - Biographical entry - Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Crowley, Rosemary. "Senator". Parliament of Australia information. Minister for Family Services. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ Breekveldt, Norah (2018). Career interrupted : how 14 successful women navigate career breaks. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Melbourne Books. pp. 26–35. ISBN 978-1922129871.
  5. ^ National Foundation for Australian Women. "Rayner, Moira". The Australian Women's Register. University of Melbourne. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  6. ^ "How Kennett Gets Away With it". The Green left. 6 September 2016. p. urban planning agenda para.9. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. ^ Rayner, Moira. "Nice guys of Victoria politics finish last". Eureka Street. Eureka Street. Retrieved 10 April 2020.