Professor Graeme Orr
Professor
TC Beirne School of Law
Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
+61 7 336 53014
W414 Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus.
Researcher biography
The law of politics, in particular electoral law, is Professor Graeme Orr's primary research expertise. He has authored The Law of Politics (1st edn 2010, 2nd edn 2019) and Ritual and Rhythm in Electoral Systems (2015), co-authored The Law of Deliberative Democracy (2016), co-edited Realising Democracy (2003), Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects (2011) and The Cambridge Handbook of Deliberative Constitutionalism (2018) and edited 3 symposia on the law of politics. His doctoral thesis explored the nature and regulation of electoral bribery. In the field of the law of politics, he does consultancy and pro bono work, and regular media commentary. Graeme has published over 100 commentary pieces in both the traditional press and online outlets.
Graeme has also published extensively in labour law, the law of negligence and on issues of language and law. Currently he is the legal adviser on the NSW Electoral Commission’s iVote panel and was recently part of the Australian Republican Movement’s Constitutional Advisory Board that drafted a model for an elected Head of State.
An Associate to two judges in the Federal Court of Australia and solicitor of the Queensland Supreme Court, prior to joining UQ Graeme was also an Associate Professor at Griffith University, where he taught for 13 years. In recent times he has been international editor of the Election Law Journal and board member of the Australian Journal of Labour Law. He was formerly managing editor of the Griffith Law Review, columnist with the Alternative Law Journal on sport's links to law, and employment law columnist with the Australian Journal of Administrative Law. He currently authors the entry on Australia for The Annual Register, a 257 year old almanac of world affairs.
He was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law (2014-24) and has been an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences since 2020.
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Speech Rights, Law and Private Power The University of Queensland |
2016–2017 |
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The Law of Deliberative Democracy ARC Discovery Project |
2013–2016 |
Publications
Books
Barrat, Jordi, Ellis, Andrew, Orr, Graeme, Vashchanka, Vasil and Wolf, Peter (2023). Special Voting Arrangements: The International IDEA Handbook. International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). doi: 10.31752/idea.2023.84
Orr, Graeme (2019). The law of politics: elections, parties and money in Australia. 2nd ed. Leichhardt, N.S.W., Australia: Federation Press.
Levy, Ron and Orr, Graeme (2016). The law of deliberative democracy. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315890159
Orr, Graeme (2015). Ritual and rhythm in electoral systems: a comparative legal account. Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom: Ashgate. doi: 10.4324/9781315606620
Orr, Graeme (2010). The law of politics: Elections, parties and money in Australia. Annandale, N.S.W., Australia: The Federation Press.
Orr, Graeme (2004). Australian electoral systems - How well do they serve political equality?. Canberra, A.C.T.: The Australian National University.
Book Chapters
Orr, Graeme (2024). Australia. The annual register: world events 2023. (pp. 356-358) Ann Arbor, MI, United States: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2023). Elections as rituals. Routledge handbook of election law. (pp. 101-111) edited by David Schultz and Jurij Toplak. Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429401800-9
Orr, Graeme (2023). Australia. The Annual Register: World Events 2022. (pp. 359-361) edited by D.S. Lewis and Wendy Slater. Ann Arbor, MI, United States: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2022). Australia. The Annual Register: World Events 2021. (pp. 348-350) Ann Arbor, MI, United States: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2022). Qualifications to be an elected representative. Comparative election law. (pp. 305-321) edited by James A. Gardner. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing . doi: 10.4337/9781788119023.00028
Orr, Graeme (2021). Australia. The Annual Register: World Events. (pp. 344-346) edited by DS Lewis and Wendy Slater. Cambridge, United Kingdom: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2021). ‘Choice of the manner in which thou wilt die’: the Australian courts on compulsory voting. A century of compulsory voting in Australia. (pp. 141-164) edited by Matteo Bonotti and Paul Strangio. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-33-4025-1_8
Orr, Graeme (2020). The law of electoral democracy: theory and purpose. The constitution of social democracy: essays in honour of Keith Ewing. (pp. 161-177) edited by Alan Bogg, Jacob Rowbottom and Alison L. Young. Oxford, England: Hart Publishing.
Orr, Graeme (2020). Australia. The 2020 Annual Register: world events 2019. (pp. 334-336) edited by D. S. Lewis and Wendy Slater. Cambridge, England and Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2019). Australia. The 2019 Annual Register: a record of world events and developments in 2018. (pp. 331-333) Cambridge, England and Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Full public funding: cleaning up parties or parties cleaning up?. Handbook of political party funding. (pp. 84-102) edited by Jonathan Mendilow and Eric Phélippeau. Northampton, MA, United States: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781785367977.00011
Orr, Graeme (2018). Australia. The 2018 annual register: a record of world events 2017. (pp. 334-336) edited by D. S. Lewis and Wendy Slater. Cambridge, United Kingdom: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Australia. The Annual Register: World Events (258th Edition). (pp. 334-336) edited by D.S. Lewis and Wendy Slater. Cambridge, United Kingdom: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Voluntary voting for referendums in Australia: old wine, new bottle. New directions for law in Australia: essays in contemporary law reform. (pp. 359-368) edited by Ron Levy, Molly O'Brien, Simon Rice, Pauline Ridge and Margaret Thornton. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/NDLA.09.2017
Orr, Graeme (2016). Putting the cartel before the house? Public funding of parties in Queensland. Party rules? Dilemmas of political party regulation in Australia. (pp. 123-145) edited by Anika Gauja and Marian Sawer. Acton, ACT, Australia: ANU Press.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Australia. The 2016 Annual Register: A Record of World Events (257th Edition, Covering 2015). (pp. 338-340) edited by D. S. Lewis and Wendy Slater. United Kingdom: ProQuest.
Orr, Graeme (2015). The Law Governing Australian Political Parties. Contemporary Australian Political Party Organisations. (pp. 212-224) edited by Narelle Miragliotta, Anika Gauja and Rodney Smith. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Monash University Press.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Private association and public brand: the dualistic conception of political parties in the common law world. Parties, partisanship and political theory. (pp. 80-97) edited by Matteo Bonotti and Veit Bader. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Orr, Graeme (2014). Ritual in the law of electoral democracy. Law and democracy: contemporary questions. (pp. 115-129) edited by Glenn Patmore and Kim Rubenstein. Canberra, Australia: ANU Press.
Orr, Graeme and Ewing, K. D. (2012). ¿AV o no AV? Lecciones de Australia. Mesa I. Sistemas electorales y principios constitucionales. VIII Congreso Mundial de la Asociación Internacional de Derecho Constitucional. (pp. 241-266) Mexico City, Mexico: Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federacion.
Orr, Graeme (2011). Justifications for regulating party affairs: Competition not public funding. The funding of political parties: Where now?. (pp. 245-260) edited by Keith Ewing, Jacob Rowbottom and Joo-Cheong Tham. Abingdon, England, U.K.: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203802939-23
Tham, Joo-Cheong, Costar, Brian and Orr, Graeme (2011). Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects. Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects. (pp. xi-xvii) edited by Tham, Joo Cheong, Costar, Brian and Orr, Graeme. Australia: Melbourne University Press.
Orr, Graeme (2011). Legal conceptions of political parties: through the lens of anti-discrimination law. Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects. (pp. 120-139) edited by Joo-Cheong Costar, Tham Brian and Graeme Orr. Carlton, Vic., Australia: Melbourne University Press.
Orr, Graeme and Dale, Gregory (2009). The political system. Appealing to the Future: Michael Kirby and His Legacy. (pp. 661-683) edited by Ian Freckleton and Hugh Selby. Pyrmont, NSW: Thomson Law Book Company.
Orr, G. (2008). Citizenship, interests, community and expression: Expatriate voting rights in Australian elections. Citizenship in a post-national world: Australia and Europe compared. (pp. 24-37) edited by Simon Bronitt and Kim Rubenstein. Annandale, Sydney: The Federation Press.
Orr, G. (2007). Government communication and the law. Government Communication in Australia. (pp. 19-35) edited by Young, S.. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Orr, G. (2007). American democracy and anti-Americanism since 2000. Anti-Americanism: History, Causes, and Themes. (pp. 163-186) edited by B. O'Connor. Oxford, England: Greenwood World Publishing.
Orr, Graeme (2006). Political Finance Law in Australia. Party Funding and Campaign Financing in International Perspective. (pp. 99-122) edited by Keith Ewing and Samuel Issacharoff. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
Orr, Graeme (2006). Unauthorised Workers: Labouring Beneath the Law?. Labour Law and Labour Market Regulation: Essays on the construction, constitution and regulation of labour markets. (pp. 677-695) edited by C. Arup, P. Gahan, J. Howe, R. Johnstone, R. Mitchell and A. O'Donnell. Annandale, NSW, Australia: The Federation Press.
Orr, Graeme (2006). Government advertising: Parliament and political equality. Images, Colours and Reflections: Lectures in the Senate Occasional Lecture Series 2005–2006. (pp. 1-20) edited by Kay Walsh. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Senate.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Australia. Lobbying, Government Relations, and Campaign Finance: Navigating the Laws, Regulations and Practices of National Regimes. (pp. 1-14) edited by D. Grant Thomas. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana / Oxford University Press.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Public administration: Elections. Halsbury's Laws of Australia. (pp. 521-645-521-723) edited by Harry Gibbs. Sydney, Australia: Butterworths.
Orr, Graeme, Mercurio, Bryan and Williams, George (2003). The Australian Electoral Tradition (Introduction). Realising Democracy: Electoral law in Australia. (pp. 1-6) edited by G. Orr, B. Mercurio and G. Williams. Annandale, NSW, Australia: Federation Press.
Orr, Graeme (2003). Dealing in Votes: Regulating Electoral Bribery. Realising Democracy: Electoral law in Australia. (pp. 130-142) edited by Graeme Orr, Bryan Mercurio and George Williams. Annandale, NSW Australia: Federation Press.
Graeme Orr (1999). Local Government: Council Elections and Polls. Halsbury's Laws of Australia (vol17). (pp. 1-1) Australia: Butterworths.
Journal Articles
Orr, Graeme (2024). At last, Labor's Campaign Finance Bill. Inside Story.
Orr, Graeme (2024). An election-funding first, but at what cost?. Inside Story.
Orr, Graeme (2023). Referendum turnout: compulsory or voluntary?. King's Law Journal, 34 (2), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/09615768.2023.2245120
Fox, Laurel and Orr, Graeme (2023). The Voice as Politics. Public Law Review, 34 (2), 129-138.
Orr, Graeme (2023). 'King Oath. Inside Story.
Orr, Graeme (2022). It’s my party: the enforceability of political party rules. Alternative Law Journal, 47 (4), 248-252. doi: 10.1177/1037969x221132303
Orr, Graeme (2022). Referendums, Misinformation and the Law. Public Law Review, 33 (1), 13-18.
Orr, Graeme (2022). Contempt Convictions and Membership of Parliament. The Australian Law Journal, 96 (5), 303-307.
Orr, Graeme and Geddis, Andrew (2021). Islands in the storm? Responses to foreign electoral interference in Australia and New Zealand. Election Law Journal, 20 (1) , 82-97. doi: 10.1089/elj.2020.0656
Orr, Graeme (2020). Polling in a pandemic: electoral dynamics, administration and law. Australasian Parliamentary Review, 34 (2), 54-71.
Orr, Graeme (2020). Voting in a pandemic: lessons from international experience. GlobalCit (Global Citizenship Observatory)
Orr, Graeme and Wells, Alexandra (2020). Horizontal censorship? Restriction of socio-political speech by employers. Australian Journal of Labour Law, 32 (3), 290-317.
Orr, Graeme (2020). Demos in Pandemic: How Should We Stage Elections in a Health Emergency?. Inside Story
Orr, Graeme (2019). Parliamentary disqualification for financial conflicts. Federal Law Review, 47 (4), 583-605. doi: 10.1177/0067205X19875033
Orr, Graeme (2019). A hoax of blokes: Election 2019. Alternative Law Journal, 44 (3), 1037969X1986476-175. doi: 10.1177/1037969X19864768
Orr, Graeme (2019). Is My Foreign Yours? The Concept of Foreignness in the Regulation of Political Finance. Representation: Journal of Representative Democracy, 55 (2) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00344893.2019.1645038, 179-195. doi: 10.1080/00344893.2019.1645038
Orr, Graeme (2018). My vote counts: the basis and limits of a constitutional requirement of political disclosure. Constitutional Court Review, 8 (1), 52-73. doi: 10.2989/ccr/2016.0003
Orr, Graeme (2018). Fertilizing a Thicket: Section 44, MP Qualifications and the High Court. Public Law Review, 29 (1), 17-23.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Integrity on the line: judicial power over elections in Papua New Guinea. LAWASIA Journal, 2018, 65-81.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Popular memories: commemoration, participatory culture and democratic citizenships. Perspectives On Politics, 14 (2), 578-580. doi: 10.1017/S1537592716000803
Orr, Graeme and Levy, Ron (2016). Regulating opinion polling: a deliberative democratic perspective. The University of New South Wales Law Journal, 39 (1), 318-340.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Party finance law in Australia: innovation and enervation. Election Law Journal, 15 (1), 58-70. doi: 10.1089/elj.2015.0333
Orr, Graeme and Arklay, Tracey (2016). Rethinking voter identification: its rationale and impact. Australian Journal of Political Science, 51 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2016.1197181
Orr, Graeme and Cassar, Samara (2016). When referendums go wrong: Queensland's 2016 fixed, four-year term proposal. Australasian Parliamentary Review, 31 (2), 161-175.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Elections as rituals: private, communal, public. Papers on Parliament, 66, 1-20.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Does an unqualified but losing candidacy upset an election?. Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 14 (4), 424-429. doi: 10.1089/elj.2015.0336
Orr, Graeme (2015). Political finance law in Queensland: one step forward, two steps back. Alternative Law Journal, 40 (2), 77-81. doi: 10.1177/1037969X1504000202
Orr, Graeme and Gauja, Anika (2015). Regulating 'third parties' as electoral actors: comparative insights and questions for democracy. Interest Groups and Advocacy, 4 (3), 249-271. doi: 10.1057/iga.2015.2
Orr, Graeme (2015). Teaching public law: Content, context and coherence. Legal Education Review, 25 (2), 299-315.
Orr, Graeme (2014). Convenience voting: The end of election day?. Alternative Law Journal, 39 (3), 151-155. doi: 10.1177/1037969X1403900302
Isdale, William and Orr, Graeme (2014). Pathologies in Queensland law-making: repairing political constitutionalism. Griffith Journal of Law and Human Dignity, 2 (1), 126-143.
Orr, Graeme and Gauja, Anika (2014). Third-party campaigning and issue advertising in Australia. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 60 (1), 73-92. doi: 10.1111/ajph.12046
Orr, Graeme (2014). Private association and public brand: the dualistic conception of political parties in the common law world. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 17 (3), 332-349. doi: 10.1080/13698230.2014.886384
Orr, Graeme (2014). Betting on elections: history, law and policy. Federal Law Review, 42 (2), 309-331. doi: 10.1177/0067205x1404200204
Orr, Graeme (2013). Deliberation and electoral law. Election Law Journal, 12 (4), 421-434. doi: 10.1089/elj.2013.0196
Orr, Graeme (2013). 'Parliamentary elections, representation and the law' by Caroline Morris. Public Law Review, 24 (1), 67-70.
Orr, Graeme and Isdale, William (2013). Responsible government, federalism and the school chaplaincy case. Alternative Law Journal , 38 (1), 3-7. doi: 10.1177/1037969X1303800102
Orr, Graeme (2012). Judicial Review of the Administration of Parliamentary Elections. Public Law Review, 23 (2), 110-124.
Orr, Graeme (2012). Ministerial dictate in labour law. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 20 (1), 6-10.
Orr, Graeme (2011). Party primaries for candidate preselection? Right question, wrong answer. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 34 (3), 964-983.
Orr, Graeme (2011). The voting rights ratchet: Rowe v Electoral Commissioner. Public Law Review, 22 (2), 83-89.
Orr, Graeme and Johnston, Andrew (2011). Does the corporations power extend to re-constituting corporations?. Federal Law Review, 39 (1), 71-101. doi: 10.1177/0067205x1103900103
Orr, Graeme (2011). Political daze: 2010 election diaries. Alternative Law Journal, 36 (2), 137-138.
Orr, Graeme (2011). Compulsory voting: Elections, not referendums. Pandora's Box, 18, 19-30.
Orr, Graeme (2011). Paid parental leave: welfare or workplace right?. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 18 (4), 193-197.
Orr, Graeme (2010). Public money and electioneering: A view from across the Tasman. Policy Quarterly, 6 (3), 21-25.
Orr, Graeme (2010). The Australian Experience of Electoral Bribery: Dealing in Electoral Support. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 56 (2), 225-241. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2010.01551.x
Orr, Graeme (2010). Academics and the media. Australian Universities' Review, 52 (1), 23-31.
Orr, Graeme (2010). Natural justice in dismissals. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 18 (1), 14-19.
Orr, Graeme (2010). A fetishised gift: the legal status of flags. Griffith Law Review, 19 (3), 504-526. doi: 10.1080/10383441.2010.10854686
Orr, Graeme and Tham, Joo-Cheong (2009). The Fair Work Act and other names of shame. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 16 (3), 74-76.
Orr, Graeme and Williams, George (2009). The people's choice: The prisoner franchise and the Constitutional protection of voting rights in Australia. Election Law Journal, 8 (2), 123-139. doi: 10.1089/elj.2008.0016
Orr, Graeme and Tham, Joo-Cheong (2009). Work and employment. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 16 (4), 196-199.
Orr, Graeme (2009). Reviewability of employment decisions under Australia's hybrid workplace law. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 16 (4), 196-199.
Orr, Graeme and Levy, Ron (2009). Electoral malapportionment: Partisanship, rhetoric and reform in the shadow of the agrarian strong-man. Griffith Law Review, 18 (3), 638-665. doi: 10.1080/10854659.2009.10854659
Graeme Orr (2008). 'Williams, C'est Pour Toi': Football and Contracts 101. Alternative law journal, 33 (4), 244-245.
Orr, Graeme (2007). Book review: The nitty-gritty of electoral integrity. Election Law Journal, 6 (3), 299-304. doi: 10.1089/elj.2007.6308
Orr, Graeme (2007). The Nitty Gritty of Electoral Integrity. Election Law Journal: rules, politics, and policy, 6 (3), 299-304.
Orr, Graeme and Murugesan, Suppiah (2007). Mandatory secret ballots before employee industrial action. Australian Journal of Labour Law, 20 (3), 272-294.
Orr, G. (2007). Political disclosure regulation in Australia: Lackadaisical law. Election Law Journal, 6 (1), 72-88. doi: 10.1089/elj.2006.6006
Orr, Graeme (2006). Suppressing Vote-Buying: the ‘War’ on Electoral Bribery from 1868. The Journal of Legal History, 27 (3), 289-314. doi: 10.1080/01440360601041142
Orr, Graeme (2006). Sport and the Law: Test cricket versus one-day cricket: regulations and rhythms. Alternative Law Journal, 31 (1), 45-46.
Orr, Graeme and Dale, Gregory (2005). Impaired judgements? Alcohol server liability and ‘personal responsibility’ after Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd. Torts Law Journal, 13 (2), 103-128.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Electoral reform as a tonic for referenda and federalism: a response to Professor Craven. Australasian Parliamentary Review, 20 (2), 83-94.
Orr, Graeme (2004). The Ritual and Aesthetic in Electoral Law. Federal Law Review, 32 (3), 425-450.
Orr, Graeme, Mercurio, Bryan and Williams, George (2004). Electoral Law Symposium: An Introduction. Federal Law Review, 32 (3), 357-363.
Orr, Graeme (2003). Law and rugby league as communal lifelines. Alternative Law Journal, 28 (6), 302-303.
Orr, Graeme, Mercurio, Bryan and Williams, George (2003). Australian Electoral Law: A Stocktake. Election Law Journal, 2 (3), 383-402. doi: 10.1089/153312903322146618
Orr, Graeme (2003). Voluntarism. Ambition or service?: Peter Costello on civil society. Alternative Law Journal, 28 (4), 197-198.
Orr, Graeme (2003). The Currency of Democracy: Campaign Finance Law in Australia. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 26 (1), 1-31.
White, Steven and Orr, Graeme (2003). Precarious liability: The High Court in Lepore, Samin and Rich on school responsibility for assaults by teachers (Case notes). Torts Law Journal, 11 (2), 101-116.
Graeme Orr (2003). Ghosts of the Civil Dead: Prisoner Disenfranchisement. Democratic Audit of Australia
Orr, Graeme (2002). Cricket and the Common Law of Tort. Baggy Green: Journal of Australian Cricket, 4 (2), 37-43.
Orr, Graeme (2002). A Politician's Word: the Legal (Un)enforceability of Political Deals. Constitutional Law and Policy Review, 5 (1), 1-11.
Orr, Graeme (2002). Ballot Order: Donkey Voting in Australia. Election Law Journal, 1 (4), 573-578. doi: 10.1089/153312902760403914
Graeme Orr (2001). Agency Shops in Australia? Compulsory Bargaining Fees, Union (In)security and the Rights of Free-Riders. Australian Journal of Labour Law, 14 (1), 1-35.
Orr, Graeme and Williams, George (2001). Electoral Challenges: Judicial Review of Parliamentary Election in Australia. Sydney Law Review, 23 (1), 53-94.
Orr, Graeme (2001). Overseeing the gatekeepers: should the preselection of political candidates be regulated?. Public Law Review, 12 (2), 89-94.
Orr, Graeme (2001). Preferenda: the Constitutionality of Multiple Option Referenda. Constitutional Law and Policy Review, 3 (4), 68-72.
Graeme Orr (2001). From Slogans to Puns: Australian Legislative Titling Revisited. Statute Law Review, 22, 160-161.
Orr, Graeme (2000). The Law Comes to the Party: the Continuing Juridification of Australian Political Parties. Constitutional Law and Policy Review, 3, 41-49.
Orr, Graeme (2000). The conduct of referenda and plebiscites in Australia: a legal perspective. Public Law Review, 11, 117-132.
Orr, Graeme (2000). Name without frontiers: legislative titles and sloganeering. Statute Law Review, 21, 188-212.
Orr, Graeme (1999). Of Electoral Jurisdiction, Senate Ballot Papers and Fraudulent Party Registrations: New Developments in Electoral Case Law. Constitutional Law and Policy Review, 2, 32-40.
Orr, G (1998). Tinkering with convention: Voluntary voting at Australia's 1997 constitutional convention election. Electoral Studies, 17 (4), 575-581.
Orr, Graeme (1998). Verbosity and richness: current trends in the craft of the high court. Torts Law Journal, 6, 291-302.
Orr, Graeme (1998). Conspiracy on the Waterfront. Australian Journal of Labour Law, 11 (3), 159-185.
Orr, Graeme (1998). Ballotless and behind bars: Commonwealth Electoral Law and the denial of votes to prisoners. Federal Law Review, 26, 55-82.
Orr, Graeme (1997). The choice not to choose: Commonwealth electoral law and the withholding of preferences. Monash University Law Review, 23 (2), 285-311.
Orr, Graeme (1997). Marketing games: the regulation of Olympic indicia and images in Australia. European Intellectual Property Review, 9, 504-508.
Orr, Graeme (1996). Surviving the fall: active concern and negligent inaction in Camus' The Fall (La Chute). Griffith Law Review, 5, 104-123.
Orr, Graeme and Keyes, Mary (1996). Giving theory a life: first year students' conceptions of legal theory. Legal Education Review, 7, 31-65.
Orr, Graeme (1996). Abrogating the Beaudesert Aberration: The High Court on Governmental Liability in Northern Territory v Mengel. University of Tasmania Law Review, 15, 136-141.
Orr, Graeme David (1995). Is an Innkeeper Her Brother's Keeper? The Liability of Alcohol Servers. Torts Law Journal, 3 (3), 239-254.
Conference Papers
Orr, Graeme (2024). From 'Please sir' to 'See you in the FWC': rights to request reasonable treatment and the role of the Commission. Australian Labour Law Association National Conference, Geelong, VIC Australia, 8-9 November 2024. Carlton, VIC Australia: Australian Labour Law Association.
Orr, Graeme (2023). Cohesive or divided: federalism and the demos in the pandemic. Islands and Oceans: Public Law in a Plural World (iCON-S 2023 International Conference), Wellington, New Zealand, 3-5 July 2023.
Orr, Graeme (2023). Citizens or denizens: nationality, residency and the right to vote. Islands and Ocean: Public Law in a Plural World (2023 iCON-S International Conference), Wellington, New Zealand, 3-5 July 2023.
Orr, Graeme (2022). Citizens or Denizens: Defining the Right to Vote. 7th Biennial Electoral Regulation Research Network Workshop, Canberra, ACT Australia, 8-9 December 2022.
Orr, Graeme (2022). Conventions in determining parliamentary qualifications. Constitutional Conventions Workshop, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, 21-22 February 2022.
Orr, Graeme (2019). Compulsory voting and the law. A Century of Compulsory Voting in Australia: Genesis, Impact and Future, Caulfield, VIC, Australia, 5-6 June 2019.
Orr, Graeme (2019). The law on compulsory voting. A Century of Compulsory Voting: Genesis, Impact and Future, Clayton, VIC Australia, 5-6 June 2019.
Orr, Graeme (2019). Qualifications to Be an Elected Representative. Sixth Biennial Electoral Regulation Research Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14-15 November 2019.
Orr, Graeme (2019). Election Law as a Discipline. Sixth Biennial Electoral Regulation Research Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14-15 November 2019.
Orr, Graeme (2019). 'Choice of the manner in which thou wilt die': the Australian courts on compulsory voting. Elections, Engagement and Democracy, Parkville, VIC Australia, 16 July 2019.
Orr, Graeme (2018). In memoriam Professor Colin A Hughes: a Queensland perspective. Fifth Biennial Electoral Regulation Research Network Conference, University of Western Australia, 9-10 November 2017. University of Melbourne: Electoral Regulation Research Network, University of Melbourne.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Parliamentary disqualification and financial conflicts: re Day (No 2) and Alley v Gillespie. 2018 Constitutional Law Conference, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, 22-23 February 2018.
Orr, Graeme (2018). The Law of Electoral Democracy: Theory and Purpose. The Constitution of Social Democracy (Festschrift in Honour of Professor Keith Ewing), King's College London, 13-14 September 2018.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Integrity on the line: judicial power over elections in Papua New Guinea. 2018 Annual ‘Underlying Law’ Conference, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 27-28 November 2017. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Regulating money in electoral politics: an international perspective. 5th National Indonesian Constitutional Law Conference (Konferensi Hukum Tata Negara ke-5), Batusangkar, Indonesia, 9-11 November 2018.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Is My 'Foreign' Yours? The Concept of Foreignness in the Comparative Regulation of Political Finance. IPSA/AISP 25th World Congress of Political Science, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21-24 July 2018.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Fixing democracy. Pitch-Drop (Public Panel), New Globe Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9 January 2017.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Electoral Reform (Electoral and Related Issues Panel). Northern Territory Governance Summit, Darwin, NT, Australia, 23-24 February 2017.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Citizen Initiated Referendums (Broader Governance Reform Panel). Northern Territory Governance Summit, Darwin, NT, Australia, 23-24 February 2017.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Candidate (dis)qualifications: a way through the thicket?. Fifth Biennial Electoral Regulation Research Network Conference, University of Western Australia, 9-10 November 2017.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Elections As Rituals. Senate Occasional Lecture Series, Parliament House, Canberra, 6 February.
Orr, Graeme (2016). The Evolution of Parliamentary Democracy and the Political Scene in Australia. 27th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Seminar, Parliament House, Queensland, 5-11 June.
Orr, Graeme (2016). 'Commentary, 'Democracy and Political Ignorance'', Book Launch of 'Political Ignorance' (2nd Ed, 2016, Stanford UP) by Prof Ilya Somin. Hosted by AACL and AIP, Supreme Court Library, Queensland, 16 May 2016.
Orr, Graeme (2016). My vote counts case: FOI, good governance and political finance. Constitutional Court Review (South Africa) Annual Conference, SAIFAC, Johannesburg, South Africa, 9-10 December 2016.
Orr, Graeme and Tracey Arklay (2015). Voter ID in Australia: Rationales, Ramfications and Evidence of Impact. 4th Biennial Electoral Regulation Research Conference, UNSW/USydney, 5-6 November.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Political Donations Law in Queensland: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. Accountability and the Law: Safeguarding Queensland from Corruption, Customs House, Brisbane (Organised by the Australia Institute), 9 February.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Teaching Public Law: Content, Context and Coherence. Public Law in the Classroom, UNSW Law School (with University of Adelaide), 12 February.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Ritual and Rhythm in Election. The Future of Politics and Political Science (Aust Pol Sci Assn 2015), University of Canberra, 28-30 September.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Full Public Funding: Cleaning Up Parties or Parties Cleaning Up?. International Political Science Association (RC20 Workshop), AFSP Conference, Aix/Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, 22-24 June.
Orr, Graeme and Ron Levy (2014). The Law of Deliberative Democracy. Australian Political Studies Association 2014 Conference, Sydney University, 28-31 September.
Orr, Graeme and Anika Gauja (2014). Regulating 'Third Parties' As Political and Electoral Actors: Comparative Insights and Questions for Democracy. Politics After the Digital Revolution, Washington, DC, 28-31 August.
Orr, Graeme (2014). The Common Law Conception of Parties. The Regulation of Electoral Politics and the Politics of Electoral Regulation (Australasian Electoral Regulation Network Conference), University of Queensland, October.
Orr, Graeme (2014). The Law on Funding Party Campaigns: Contributions and Constraints. 2nd Australian and New Zealand Workshop on Campaign Management and Political Marketing, Sydney University, 17-18 July.
Orr, Graeme (2014). Article 25 ICCPR and Nominating Hong Kong's Chief Executive. Universal Suffrage and Nomination Procedures: Imperatives from Article 25 ICCPR (Public Roundtable), University of Hong Kong, 20 March.
Orr, Graeme (2014). Putting the Cartel Before the House? Public Funding of Political Parties in Queensland. Academy of Social Sciences Workshop on the Legal Regulation of Political Parties, Sydney University, 19-20 June.
Orr, Graeme (2014). Political Finance Law in Australia: Innovation and Enervation. Australian Political Studies Association 2014 Conference, Sydney University (http://www.apsa2014.com), 28-31 September.
Orr, Graeme (2013). Electoral Systems and Integrity. Mongolian Leadership Fellows Workshop, Griffith University, 17 September.
Orr, Graeme (2013). Electoral Brand or Political Soul? Parties and Their Legal Conception. USQ Law School Seminar, Springfield & Toowoomba, 14 May.
Orr, Graeme (2013). Aesthetics and Political Finance Regulation. 12th French Political Science Association Congress (IPSA RC 20 Workshop), Paris, 9 July 2013.
Orr, Graeme (2013). Deliberation in Electoral Law. Law of Deliberative Democracy Symposium, NYU Law School / Strauss Institute for Advanced Study of Law and Justice, 5-6 April.
Orr, Graeme (2012). Ministerial Intervention in Labour Law. Australian Labour Law Association, Queensland Chapter, 18 October.
Orr, Graeme (2012). Prosecution v Education. FAD: Travelling the Open Path (2012 National Electoral Funding and Disclosure Workshop), ECQ, Brisbane, 21 May 2012.
Orr, Graeme (2012). Political Parties and the Law in Australia (Or 'Regulating the Golems'). Reflections on Contemporary Party Organisations in Australia, Monash University, 23 November 2012.
Orr, Graeme (2012). After the Party: Government Advertising Versus Third Party Campaigns in Australia. 'Reshaping Power: Shifting Boundaries', World Congress of the International Political Science Association, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, 8-12 July 2012.
Orr, Graeme and Ewing, K. D. (2010). Voting preferences? The legal consequences of the alternative vote (AV or IRV). World Congress of the International Association of Constitutional Law, Mexico City, Mexico, 6-10 December 2010. Pretoria, S.A.: International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL); Instituto de Investigacciones Juridicas de la UNAM.
Orr, Graeme (2009). Spin Doctoring in Legislative Titles. Faculty Seminar, UCLA Law School, 30 Nov 2009.
Orr, Graeme (2008). Legal Regulation of Governmental Advertising. 18th Annual Public Affairs in the Public Sector Conference, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 14 February 2008.
Orr, Graeme (2008). The Right to Vote in Australia: Roach v Electoral Commissioner. 2008 Constitutional Law Conference, Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW, 8 February 2008.
Orr, Graeme (2008). Federal Public Funding. Political Finance Roundtable, NSW Parliament House, 6 March 2007.
Orr, Graeme (2007). Brand G: Regulating Government Advertising in New Zealand and Australia. Conference, Centre for Public Law, Victoria University Wellington, Public Lecture.
Orr, Graeme (2007). Mandatory Secret Ballots Before Strike Action: Practical Hurdle or Symbol of Strike Action As a Last Resort. Conference, Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, Labour Law Seminar Series, 29 November 2007.
Orr, Graeme (2006). The Constitutionality of "Workchoices". Industrial Relations Society of Queensland/Griffith University School of Industrial Relations, Brisbane, March 2006.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Industrial Action Ballots and the "Workchoices" Regime. Forum for Queensland Unions, Brisbane, November, 2005.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Government Advertising and the Law. Political Finance and Government Advertising workshop, Canberra, February 2005.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Seminar on Courts of Disputed Returns. Queensland Supreme Court Judges' Conference, Brisbane, August 2005.
Orr, Graeme (2005). Unauthorised Workers and the Law. Labour Law, Equity and Efficiency (Rethinking Labour Law) Conference, Melbourne University, July 2005.
Orr, Graeme (2005). "No Worries Mate": Disclosure Law in Australia's Laissez-Fair Campaign Finance Law. Mid-West Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2005.
Department Technical Report
Maley, Michael and Orr, Graeme (2019). Developing a legislative framework for a complex and dynamic electoral environment: discussion paper. Electoral Regulation Research Network, University of Melbourne.
Seminar Papers
Orr, Graeme (2024). Democratisation (Electoral Reform at 1974 Joint Sitting). Historic, Unprecedented, Sobering”: The Double Dissolution and Joint Sitting of 1974. Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University (Held at Old Parliament House, Canberra).
Orr, Graeme (2024). Beyond Instrumentalism: Political Finance Rules and Elections as Rituals. International Political Science Association, Research Committee 20 on Political Finance and Corruption, Bi-annual Meeting, Pembroke College, Oxford.
Orr, Graeme (2024). Democratic Deficit: Decline or Delusion?. Transition Town Kenmore. Transition Australia (public seminar), T.
Orr, Graeme (2023). Litigation in FAD law and enforcement. Funding and Disclosure Community of Practice Workshop. Funding and Disclosure Community of Practice Workshop, ECANZ (Electoral Commissions of Australia and New Zealand).
Orr, Graeme (2023). Who Should Pay for Parties and Elections in a Democracy? (Book Workshop, OUP manuscript by Zim Nwokora and Dominic Matteo).. Deakin University Downtown, Monash University and Deakin University (schools of political science collaboration).
Orr, Graeme (2023). Citizens or denizens: defining the franchise. Parliamentary Library Symposium, 'Who Gets to Vote? An Inclusive Electoral Franchise for Contemporary Australia'. Parliament of Australia.
Orr, Graeme (2022). Formal Electoral Education. Election Education: What We Do and Why (Workshop). Electoral Regulation Research Network, ANU / University of Melbourne and Online.
Orr, Graeme (2022). THE INESCAPABILITY of CONVENTIONS: a case study of their emergence in disqualifying MPs. Constitutional Conventions Workshop II 2022. Political Science, Deakin University et al..
Orr, Grame and Gauja, Anika (2022). Political Parties and the Courts. Public Webinar series. Electoral Regulation Research Network, University of Melbourne.
Orr, Graeme (2021). Referendum Misinformation Law. Designing a Referendum on a First Nations Voice (Expert Workshop). Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales.
Orr, Graeme (2021). Panel on Data Driven Campaigning Electoral Regulation and Australian Democracy (Book Launch for Glenn Kefford's 'Political Parties and Campaigning in Australia: data, digital and field'. S. Electoral Regulation Research Network, Queensland Chapter, Seminar Series, Parliament House, Brisbane.
Orr, Graeme (2021). Electoral misinformation offences - comparative law. International Law Weekend - South 2021 'Democracy and Governance in the Internet Era'. International Law Association - American Branch, The University of Georgia (Law School).
Orr, Graeme (2020). Horizontal censorship: the legal ability of organisations to restrain speech. Kirby Seminar Series. Law School, The University of New England.
Orr, Graeme (2020). Are US elections rigged, broken or dependable? Lessons from Canada and Australia - insights for improvement?. UCI Office of Global Development, Webinar Series (live and recorded). School of Law and Office of Global Engagement (joint hosts), University of California, Irvine.
Maley, Michael, Orr, Graeme and Lewis, Wade (2020). Elections and COVID-19 (Public Webinar). Public Law Responses to COVID-19. Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, University of New South Wales.
Orr, Graeme (2020). Elections in a time of contagion. Electoral Regulation Research Network, University of Melbourne.
Orr, Graeme (2020). Impeachment: For Whom, From Where ... and What About the Separation of Powers?. Australian Legal Philosophy Students Association (eSeminar), University of Queensland.
Orr, Graeme (2019). Regulation of Campaigning. Practitioner Workshop (Invitation Only). Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney.
Orr, Graeme (2019). ‘Horizontal censorship’: Employers’ private law power to restrain free speech. Annual Patron's Address (Public Lecture). Industrial Relations Society of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Orr, Graeme (2019). First Nations Voice: Drafting the Detail, the Importance of Voice (Panel with Prof Megan Davis and A/Prof Ron Levy). First Nations Voice - From Referendum to Design Workshop. School of Law (G+T Centre for Public Law + Indigenous Law Centre), University of New South Wales.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Horizontal Censorship: Liberties of Speech and Private Power. Law School, University College London.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Horizontal censorship: liberties of speech and private power. Constitutional Law Discussion Group. Edinburgh Law School, Edinburgh University.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Horizontal Censorship: Employers' Power to Regulate Socio-Political Speech. Seminar Series. Law School, University of Aberdeen.
Orr, Graeme (2018). How to elect a head of state. Australian Republican Movement Public Forum on Reviving the Republic. TJ Ryan Foundation, QUT.
Orr, Graeme (2018). Voting rights. Regulation of Australian Elections Workshop. Law School, University of Melbourne.
Orr, Graeme (2017). Who Can Be an MP? The Constitution, the High Court and the Disqualification Farce. Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture 2017. Law School, University of Queensland, University of Queensland.
Orr, Graeme (2017). MP disqualifications: pathologies and consequences of section 44 of the Constitution. RMIT Law School Seminar Series and Electoral Regulation Research Network Seminar Series. RMIT Law School and Electoral Regulation Research Network (University of Melbourne Law School), RMIT and University of Melbourne.
Orr, Graeme (2016). McCloy's case: are political liberty and equality squabbling siblings?. Third Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department Constitutional Law Symposium. Canberra.
Orr, Graeme (2016). McCloy’s case: political liberty and equality: squabbling siblings?. Annual Constitutional Law Workshop. Attorney-General's Department (Commonwealth of Australia), Attorney-General's Department (Commonwealth of Australia).
Orr, Graeme (2016). Commentary, Current Constitutional Controversies Public Seminar. Book Launch of 'Democracy and Political Ignorance' (2nd Ed, 2016, Stanford UP by Prof Ilya Somin), Hosted by AACL and AIP. Supreme Court Library, Queensland.
Orr, Graeme (2016). McCloy's Case: One Step Forward, Two Steps Sideways. McCloy's Case: the High Court on Political Donations, Freedom and Equality (AACL and ERRN Public Seminar). Supreme Court Library, Brisbane.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Fixed, Four Year Terms for Queensland. ASPG-Q Public Forum. Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament House, Brisbane.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Elections as rituals. Law School Seminar Series. Law School, Auckland University, Auckland University.
Orr, Graeme (2015). The Impact of Convenience Voting on Election Rituals'. The Challenges of 'Convenience' Voting Workshop. University of Sydney.
Orr, Graeme (2015). To Praise, Demythologise and Bury Compulsory Voting. Centenary of Compulsory Voting in Queensland. Parliament House, Queensland.
Orr, Graeme (2015). Rhythm and Ritual in Electoral Law. ANU College of Law Seminar Series. ANU Law School.
Orr, Graeme (2014). The Implications of the Qld Government's Electoral Reforms. The Implications of the Queensland Government's Proposed Amendments to the Electoral Act. Griffith University (Public Seminar for the Electoral Regulation Research Network of Australia).
Newspaper Articles
Fox, Laurel, Larkin, Dani and Orr, Graeme (2023, 08 04). The Voice is a simple and enduring idea with a past - and a promise The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2023, 06 20). Proposed spending and donations caps may at last bring genuine reform to national election rules The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2022, 04 13). Why party preselections are still a mess, and the courts haven’t helped The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2021, 11 04). Voter ID is a bad idea: here's why The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2021, 08 16). Who’s Liberal? What’s Labor? New bill to give established parties control of their names is full of holes The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2020, 10 28). Why this Queensland election is different - states are back at the forefront of political attention The Conversation - .
Orr, Graeme (2020, 10 28). Clive Palmer’s ‘death tax’ scare campaign isn’t new. But it’s still outrageous Guardian Australia - .
Orr, Graeme (2020, 10 14). Funding Questions have Interrupted the Queensland LNP’s Election Campaign: What Does the Law Say? The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2020, September 08). Swallowing a huge spider to catch foreign relations flies. Pearls and Irritations, .
Orr, Graeme (2020, 06 25). Speaking freely in special clothing: what happens when sport moves from the back pages to the front? Inside Story 1-1.
Orr, Graeme (2019, 08 01). High Court Challenge in Kooyong and Chisholm unlikely to win, but may still land a blow The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2018, 12 11). A Solution in Search of a Problem [Voter ID in Australia] Inside Story
Orr, Graeme (2017, 10 31). Process Eclipses Policy Inside Story
Orr, Graeme (2017, 10 09). High Farce in the High Court: Your Guide to the 'Citizenship Seven' Sydney-Morning Herald
Orr, Graeme (2017, 09 26). Don't be Distracted by an SMS in the Same-Sex Marriage Survey Debate The Conversation
Orr, Graeme (2017, 08 19). Court Must Sort Out an Outdated Muddle The Daily Telegraph 57-57.
Orr, Graeme (2017, 07 18). An Electoral Anachronism Claims More Victims Inside Story
Orr, Graeme (2017, 04 17). Entitled to Vote? Then you Should be Entitled to Run Inside Story
Orr, Graeme (2017, 04 13). Something Doesn't Add Up about the ABS's 'Typical' Australian Sydney-Morning Herald
Orr, Graeme (2017, 03 17). What to Do About Foreign Political Donations? Crikey
Orr, Graeme (2017, 03 13). On Political Donations, Queensland Sets the Pace Inside Story
Orr, Graeme and Isdale, William (2016, 05 17). Speaking with: Graeme Orr on the festival of elections
Generic Documents
Orr, Graeme (2023). Money in Australian electoral politics: reforming the morass. AUSPUBLAW.
Orr, Graeme (2022). What's in a Name? Political Party Names and Ruddick v Commonwealth. AusPubLaw (UNSW hosted law blog).
Orr, Graeme (2022). What's in a name? Political party names and Ruddick v Commonwealth. AUSPUBLAW.
Orr, Graeme (2020). The Demos in a Pandemic: Staging Elections in a Health Emergency. AusPubLaw (UNSW hosted law blog).
Orr, Graeme (2018). Bye-bye by-elections? Ritual and rhythm and voting out of season. AusPubLaw (UNSW hosted blogsite).
Levy, Ron and Orr, Graeme (2016). To save democracy, reform it. AusPubLaw.
Orr, Graeme (2016). Never too late to regulate: political finance and the Electoral Commission and Liberal Party of NSW. AUSPUBLAW (UNSW hosted blog).
Working Papers
Orr, Graeme, Dixon, Rosalind, Larkin, Dani, Brent, Peter and Green, Antony (2021). Federal voter ID laws. ERRN and Democratic Audit of Australia Working Paper Series. Number 76. Electoral Regulation Research Network, The University of Melbourne.
Orr, Graeme (2007). Constitutionalising the franchise and the status quo: The High Court on prisoner voting rights. Democratic Audit of Australia: Discussion Paper. 19/07. Australian National University; Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology.
Research Reports
Orr, Graeme (2017). Access to Electoral Rights: Australia (European Union Observatory on Democracy, European University Institute Florence, Country Report 2017/01). Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT).
Orr, Graeme (2011). Modernising the Electoral Act: legislative form and judicial role. Sydney, NSW, Australia: NSW Electoral Commission.