Graeme Orr

Professor Graeme Orr is a faculty member at the School of Law, University of Queensland. He specializes in electoral law, constitutional law, and labour law. His research explores the ritualistic aspects of electoral systems, political finance regulation, and deliberative democracy. He has authored seminal works such as The Law of Politics and Ritual and Rhythm in Electoral Systems, and co-edited volumes like The Cambridge Handbook of Deliberative Constitutionalism.

Education: B.A., LL.B., and Ph.D. from The University of Queensland; M.C.L. from University College London; Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Griffith University.

Research interests include the law of politics (electoral and parliamentary law), non-instrumental approaches to law and politics (ritual, symbols, language), and labour and employment law. He advises the NSW Electoral Commission’s iVote panel and contributed to the Australian Republican Movement’s Constitutional Advisory Board.

Awards: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law (2014–24) and elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences (2020). Regular media commentator on constitutional law, electoral processes, and political parties.

Supervision: Advised multiple PhD and Master’s students on topics like Indigenous representation, judicial appointments, and labour law reform. Available for further supervision and media inquiries on his expertise areas.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at UQ. Contributes to global initiatives like the International IDEA’s electoral handbook and serves on editorial boards of journals such as Election Law Journal.