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

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

She completed her primary and secondary education at Columba College, Dunedin, and at the age of sixteen her family moved to Western Australia, where she began her study of law.

[5][4] Having graduated with honours in law from the University of Western Australia, Rayner was admitted to the Bar in 1972 and, at age 27, established her own legal firm.

[8][9][10] In a 1994 dispute with the newly elected government led by Jeff Kennett regarding Rayner's stance against the closure of women's prisons in Victoria, the Act was amended and the office of Commissioner was abolished.

[11] Later in 1994 the Australian Federal government appointed her to the Institute of Family Studies to undertake a special project to fight child abuse.

I was (falsely) accused of acting with the corrupt intention of perverting the course of justice, by visiting a long-term friend of mine who was dying in a hospice.

Inter alia, it describes how to forge alliances with like-minded women, how to discuss tactics for managing meetings, and how to use the media.