# Geoff Raby

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**Geoffrey William "Geoff" Raby** (born September 1953 in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne)[1]) is an Australian economist and diplomat. He served as the Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from February 2007 until August 2011.[2] He is now the chairman and CEO of Geoff Raby and Associates, a Beijing-based business advisory firm. Raby currently sits on the board of an Australian subsidiary of Chinese state-run [Yanzhou Coal Mining Company](/source/Yanzhou_Coal_Mining_Company).[3]

Raby was appointed an [Officer of the Order of Australia](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_Australia) (AO) in the [2019 Queen's Birthday Honours](/source/2019_Queen's_Birthday_Honours_(Australia)) for "distinguished service to Australia-China relations through senior diplomatic roles, and to multilateral trade policy development".[4]

## Education and public career

Raby attended [La Trobe University](/source/La_Trobe_University) and graduated with bachelor's degree (Honours), a master's degree and a PhD in economics.[5] He worked for the [Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade](/source/Department_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Trade_(Australia)) in several positions as head of the Chinese Embassy's economics division (1986–1991), head of the Northeast Asia Analytical Unit (1991–1993),[6] First Assistant Secretary, Trade Negotiations Division (1995–1998), Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the [World Trade Organization](/source/World_Trade_Organization) (1998–2001) and First Assistant Secretary, International Organisations and Legal Division (2001–2002), Ambassador to the [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation](/source/Asia-Pacific_Economic_Cooperation) forum (2002–2004), and a Deputy Secretary of the Department (2002–2006).[7] While based in Beijing from 1986 to 1991, he worked with [Kevin Rudd](/source/Kevin_Rudd), who served as Australia's Prime Minister and later Minister for Foreign Affairs while Raby was Ambassador to China.[8]

He published a book concerning Australian economic history in 1996 entitled *Making rural Australia: an economic history of technical and institutional creativity, 1788–1860*.[9]

## Career in the private sector

Since retiring as Ambassador to China, Raby has founded the consulting firm Geoff Raby & Associates, a business advisory firm promoting successful business operations that span national borders, and working to influence both public and private policy makers. His client list includes [Queensland Investment Corporation](/source/Queensland_Investment_Corporation).,[10]

Raby was appointed as the Beijing-based Executive Director of Riverstone Advisory Pty Ltd,[6] an adviser to law firm [Corrs Chambers Westgarth](/source/Corrs_Chambers_Westgarth) and co-chair of the firm's China practice,[2] and a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow at [Monash University](/source/Monash_University).[5] [OceanaGold](/source/OceanaGold),[11] and SmartTrans Holdings Ltd. He is also a senior advisor to strategic communications firm Kreab Gavin Anderson.[12]

## References

1. China Radio International (2011). [Dr Geoff Raby the Australian Ambassador to China](https://web.archive.org/web/20111220204931/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2011/01/10/1361s614341.htm). Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. Corrs Chambers Westgarth (2011). [Outgoing Ambassador to China, Dr Geoff Raby appointed as Co-Chair of Corrs’ China practice](http://www.corrs.com.au/news/geoff-raby-cochair-corrs-china-practice/). Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. Xu, Vicky Xiuzhong (2018-05-15). ["Bishop takes aim at ex-ambassador's 'profoundly ignorant' criticisms"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-15/fmr-china-ambassador-says-julie-bishop-needs-to-be-sacked/9762160). *ABC News*. Retrieved 2019-11-21.

1. ["Dr Geoffrey William Raby"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2004530). *honours.pmc.gov.au*. Retrieved 2019-06-10.

1. Monash University (2011). [Former Australian Ambassador appointed](http://www.monash.edu.au/news/show/former-australian-ambassador-appointed-by-monash-university). . Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. Riverstone Advisory (2011). [Dr. Geoff Raby Appointment](http://www.rsadvisory.com/people/geoff-raby-appoinment.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111118145311/http://www.rsadvisory.com/people/geoff-raby-appoinment.html) 18 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. Asialink (2011). [Boardroom Dinner with H.E. Dr Geoff Raby – Australian Ambassador to China](http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/calendar/events/boardroom_dinner_with_h.e._dr_geoff_raby) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110929140240/http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/calendar/events/boardroom_dinner_with_h.e._dr_geoff_raby) 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. The Australian (2011). [Crusade for China literacy](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/crusade-for-china-literacy/story-e6frg6ux-1226059888990). Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. National Library of Australia (2011). [Making rural Australia : an economic history of technical and institutional creativity, 1788–1860 / by Geoff Raby](http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2483649). Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. Investor Daily (2011). [QIC eyes Chinese market](http://www.investordaily.com/12424.htm) [Archived](https://archive.today/20120905225700/http://www.investordaily.com/12424.htm) 5 September 2012 at archive.today. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

1. Yahoo! Finance (2011). [OceanaGold announces appointment of Dr. Geoff Raby to the Board of Directors](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/OCEANAGOLD-ANNOUNCES-cnw-1166203974.html?x=0&.v=1). Retrieved 26 August 2011.

1. Business Spectator (2011). [SmartTrans board changes](http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/SmartTrans-board-changes-JCALX?opendocument&src=idp). Retrieved 26 August 2011.

## External links

- [Geoff Raby & Associates homepage](https://web.archive.org/web/20130915081444/http://www.geoffraby.com/English/home)
- [Corrs Chambers Westgarth profile](http://www.corrs.com.au/people/geoff-raby/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120426035618/http://www.corrs.com.au/people/geoff-raby/) 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ["No Chinese walls in Raby's new world"](http://afr.com/p/national/no_chinese_walls_in_raby_new_world_rlKtQxoRh9uIiAOFLI24aM), *Australian Financial Review*, 15 September 2011

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