MEET THE FOUNDER
Hi, I'm Grace.
Grace Sutcliffe | Founder and Lead Consultant, GS Insights
Grace brings nearly a decade of experience across politics, government and corporate public affairs, giving her a unique perspective on both how government makes decisions and how organisations navigate and respond to them.
Grace established GS Insights to make practical policy and advocacy expertise more accessible, helping organisations understand government, develop clear positions and communicate with confidence.
She combines government insight, commercial understanding and persuasive writing with an enthusiastic hands-on approach that takes clients from strategy through to delivery.
Professional experience before GS Insights
Professional experience
2025–2026
Treasury Wine Estates
Global Public Affairs Policy Analyst
My work involved monitoring and analysing policy and regulatory developments across Australian and international markets.
I researched issues involving tax, trade, sustainability and health policy, assessed potential organisational impacts and prepared policy papers, government submissions, executive briefings and communications for senior stakeholders.
This work strengthened my understanding of the relationship between public policy, regulation, commercial priorities and organisational reputation.
2021–2025
Australian Attorney-General's Department
Senior Policy Officer
During my time at the Attorney-General's Department, I worked across several policy and operational areas involving complex legislation, evidence analysis and government decision-making.
My responsibilities included preparing policy papers, executive advice, proposals and submissions, as well as coordinating policy initiatives across government.
I contributed to work involving the National Identity Proofing Guidelines and undertook analytical work in areas including Commonwealth parole and foreign influence transparency.
These roles required careful analysis, sound judgment, attention to detail and clear communication of complex matters.
2016–2020
Federal and Victorian parliamentary offices
Electorate Officer
Working in the offices of the Hon. Kelly O'Dwyer and James Newbury MP gave me practical experience of parliamentary processes, stakeholder engagement and the relationship between policy and the communities it affects.
I prepared speeches and briefings, researched issues affecting constituents, worked with community organisations and peak bodies, and engaged with government agencies.
These experiences helped shape my appreciation for writing that is not only accurate and persuasive, but also relevant to the people reading it.
These roles describe professional experience before GS Insights, not GS Insights client engagements or former-employer endorsements.
Explore Grace’s experienceCredentials
Education
- Master of Public Policy and Management — University of Melbourne
- Certificate of Grant Writing — Australian Online Courses
My academic background brings together policy analysis, research, critical thinking and written communication—skills that remain central to my consulting work.
Client audiences
Who I work with
GS Insights is designed to support organisations that need experienced policy, advocacy and communications capability without always having those resources available internally.
- Industry associations and peak bodies
- Not-for-profit and community organisations
- Public affairs and policy teams
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses responding to policy and regulatory developments
Engagements can be structured around individual projects, defined deliverables or ongoing support.