Rayne de Gruchy

AM, PSM

Born
1954
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation
Chief Operating Officer, Lawyer and Public servant
Jurisdiction

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Rayne de Gruchy migrated as a child to Australia in 1962. She was educated at St Hilda's school in Southport, Queensland and went on to graduate with a BA (UQ) in 1975. After spending some time working and travelling overseas, de Gruchy returned to study law (LLB with honours) at the ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ National University. She was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales and Queensland in 1981, and in Victoria in 1985.

She then worked in private practice and a variety of large firms throughout the 1980 and 90s:

  • Private practice, property and commericial, Morris, Fletcher and Cross, Brisbane (1981-85)
  • Partner and lawyer Freehill, Hollingdale and Page, Melbourne (1985-92)
  • Director, MLC Building Society (1989-95)
  • Councillor, Law Insitute of Victoria (1989-95)
  • Practised at Melbourne and Brisbane Bars (1992-94)
  • Executive Director Crown Law Queensland (1994-95)
  • Executive Director ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Financial Institutions Commission (1996-99)
  • CEO ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Government Solicitor (AGS) (1999-2010)
  • Deputy CEO ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) (2010-14)
  • Chief Operating Officer ACCC (2014- )

De Gruchy's leadership as the inaugural CEO ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Government Solicitor was integral to the successful evolution of the AGS to a fully commercial and competitive national law firm. She was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001, a PSM in 2003 and an AM in 2008. She left the AGS in later in that year, commencing with the ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Competition and Consumer Commission where she is now Chief Operating Officer.

Sources used to compile this entry: Nickless, Rachel, De Gruchy delivers major achievements, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Financial Review, 2010, ; Material provided by Rayne de Gruchy August 2015.

Prepared by Carmel Meiklejohn and AGS (with Nikki Henningham)