Graeme Orr

  • Professor of Law
Office:E238 Forgan Smith building, St Lucia campus
Phone:+61 7 (336) 53014
Fax:+61 7 (336) 51454
Email:g.orr@law.uq.edu.au
Consultation:Wednesdays 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Professor Graeme Orr

 Featured Publications

  • G Orr, 'Electoral Brand or Political Soul? Parties and Their Legal Conception', USQ Law School Seminar, Springfield & Toowoomba (2013)
  • G Orr, 'Deliberation in Electoral Law', Law of Deliberative Democracy Symposium, NYU Law School / Strauss Institute for Advanced Study of Law and Justice (2013)
  • G Orr, W Isdale, 'Responsible Government, Federalism and the School Chaplaincy Case' (2013) 38 (1) Alternative Law Journal  3-7
  • G Orr, 'Parliamentary Elections, Representation and the Law' (2013) 24 Public Law Review 67-70
  • G Orr, 'Ministerial Dictate in Labour Law' (2012) 20 (1 (Nov)) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 6-10
  • G Orr, 'Political Parties and the Law in Australia (Or 'Regulating the Golems')', Reflections on Contemporary Party Organisations in Australia, Monash University (2012)

 All Publications

Books: [-]
  • G Orr, J Tham, B Costar (eds), Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects (MUP Academic Monographs, Melbourne University Press, Australia 2011)
  • G Orr, The Law of Politics: Elections, Parties and Money in Australia (Federation Press, Annandale, NSW 2010)
  • G Orr, Australian Electoral Systems - How Well Do They Serve Political Equality? (Democratic Audit of Australia, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2004)
  • G Orr (ed), Realising Democracy: A Century of Australian Electoral Law (Federation Press, Annandale, NSW 2003)
 Book Chapters: [-]
  • G Orr, K Ewing, '¿AV O No AV? Lecciones De Australia ('AV or Not AV' Lessons from Australia)' in Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federacion (Mexican Electoral Court) (ed), Sistemas Electorales y Principios Constitucionales (Electoral Systems and Constitutional Principles) (Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federacion (Mexican Electoral Court), Mexico 2012) 241-266
  • G Orr, J Tham, B Costar, 'Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects' in Joo-Cheong Tham, Brian Costar and Graeme Orr (eds), Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects (Melbourne University Press, Australia 2011) xi-xvii
  • G Orr, 'Justifications for Regulating Party Affairs: Competition Not Public Funding' in Keith Ewing, Jacob Rowbottom, Joo-Cheong Tham (eds), The Funding of Political Parties: Where Now? (Routledge, United Kingdom 2011) 249-260
  • G Orr, 'Legal Conceptions of Political Parties Through the Lens of Anti-Discrimination Law' in Joo-Cheong Tham, Brian Costar and Graeme Orr (eds), Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects (Melbourne University Press, Australia 2011) 120-130
  • G Orr, G Dale, 'The Political System' in Ian Freckleton and Hugh Selby (ed), Appealing to the Future: Michael Kirby and His Legacy (Thomson Law Book Company, Pyrmont, NSW 2009) 661-683
  • G Orr, 'Citizenship, Interests, Community and Expression: Expatriate Voting Rights in Australian Elections' in Simon Bronitt and Kim Rubenstein (ed), Citizenship in a Post-National World: Australia and Europe Compared (The Federation Press, Annandale, Sydney 2008) 24-37
  • G Orr, 'American Democracy and Anti-Americanism Since 2000' in Dr Brendon O'Connor (ed), Anti-Americanism: History, Causes and Themes. Vol 1. Causes and Sources (Greenwood World Publishing, Oxford 2007) 163-186
  • G Orr, 'Government Communication and the Law' in Sally Young (ed), Government Communication in Australia (Cambridge University Press, Melbourne 2007) 19-35
  • G Orr, 'Government Advertising, Parliament and Political Equality' in Kay Walsh / Research Section, Department of the Senate (eds), Papers on Parliament No 46: Images, Colours and Reflections (, Canberra 2006) 1-20
  • G Orr, 'Political Finance Law in Australia' in KD Ewing and Samuel Issacharoff (ed), Party Funding and Campaign Financing in International Perspective (, Oxford 2006) 99-122
  • G Orr, 'Unauthorised Workers: Labouring Beneath the Law?' in Richard Mitchell, Anthony O'Donnell and Richard Johnstone (eds), Re-Thinking Labour Market Regulation (, Annandale 2006) 677-695
  • G Orr, 'Australia' in Tom Grant (ed), Lobbying, Government Relations and Campaign Finance Worldwide (Oceana, New York 2005) 1-14
  • G Orr, 'Public Administration: Elections' in Sir Harry Gibbs (overall editor) (ed), Halsbury's Laws of Australia (vol 21:2) (LexisNexis, Australia 2005) 521-645-521-723
  • G Orr, 'Dealing in Votes: Regulating Electoral Bribery' in Orr, Williams, Mercurio (eds), Realising Democracy: A Century of Australian Electoral Law (Federation Press, Annandale 2003) 130-142
  • G Orr, B Mercurio, G Williams, 'The Australian Electoral Tradition' in Orr, Williams, Mercurio (eds), Realising Democracy: A Century of Australian Electoral Law (Federation Press, Annandale 2003) 1-6
  • G Orr, 'Local Government: Council Elections and Polls' in (ed), Halsbury's Laws of Australia (vol17) (Butterworths, 1999) 488, 531-488, 600
 Journal Articles: [-]
  • G Orr, W Isdale, 'Responsible Government, Federalism and the School Chaplaincy Case' (2013) 38 (1) Alternative Law Journal  3-7
  • G Orr, 'Judicial Review of the Administration of Parliamentary Elections' (2012) 23 Public Law Review 110-124
  • G Orr, 'Ministerial Dictate in Labour Law' (2012) 20 (1 (Nov)) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 6-10
  • G Orr, 'Compulsory Voting: Elections, Not Referendums' (2011) 18 Pandora's Box 19-30
  • G Orr, A Johnston, 'Does the Corporations Power Extend to Re-Constituting the Corporation?' (2011) 39 (1) Federal Law Review 71-101
  • G Orr, 'Paid Parental Leave: Welfare or Workplace Right?' (2011) 18 (4) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 193-197
  • G Orr, 'Party Primaries for Candidate Selection? Right Question, Wrong Answer' (2011) 34 (3) University of New South Wales Law Journal 964-983
  • G Orr, 'A Fetishised Gift? The Legal Status of Flags' (2011) 19 (3) Griffith Law Review 504-526
  • G Orr, 'Academics and the Media' (2010) 52 (1) Australian Universities' Review 23-31
  • G Orr, 'Natural Justice in Dismissals?' (2010) 18 Australian Journal of Administrative Law 14-19
  • G Orr, 'Public Money and Electioneering: A View from Across the Tasman' (2010) 6 (3) Policy Quarterly 21-25
  • G Orr, 'The Australian Experience of Electoral Bribery: Dealing in Electoral Support' (2010) 56 (2) Australian Journal of Politics and History 225-241
  • G Orr, R Levy, 'Electoral Malapportionment: Partisanship, Rhetoric and Reform in the Shadow of the Agrarian Strongman' (2010) 18 (3) Griffith Law Review 638-665
  • G Orr, G Williams, 'The People's Choice: The Prisoner Franchise and the Constitutional Protection of Voting Rights in Australia' (2009) 8 (2) Election Law Journal 123-139
  • G Orr, 'Constitutionalising the Franchise and the Status Quo: The High Court on Prisoner Voting Rights' (2007) (refereed e-publication) Democratic Audit of Australia Discussion Paper 19/07
  • G Orr, S Murugesan, 'Mandatory Secret Ballots Before Employee Industrial Action' (2007) 20 (3) Australian Journal of Labour Law 272-294
  • G Orr, 'Political Disclosure Regulation in Australia: Lackadaisical Law' (2007) 6 (1) Election Law Journal 72-88
  • G Orr, 'Suppressing Vote-Buying: the "War" on Electoral Bribery from 1868' (2006) 27 (3) Journal of Legal History 289-314
  • G Orr, 'Test and One-Day Cricket: Regulations and Rhythms' (2006) 31 (1) Alternative Law Journal 45, 56
  • G Orr, 'Electoral Reform As a Tonic for Referenda and Federalism: a Response to Professor Craven' (2005) 21 (2) Australasian Parliamentary Review 83-94
  • G Orr, G Dale, 'Impaired Judgements? Alcohol Server Liability and' (2005) 13 (2) Torts Law Journal 103-128
  • G Orr, B Mercurio, G Williams, 'Electoral Law Symposium: an Introduction' (2004) 32 (3) Federal Law Review 357-364
  • G Orr, 'The Ritual and Aesthetic in Electoral Law' (2004) 32 (3) Federal Law Review 425-450
  • G Orr, B Mercurio, G Williams, 'Australian Electoral Law: A Stocktake' (2003) 2 (3) Election Law Journal 383-402
  • G Orr, 'Ghosts of the Civil Dead: Prisoner Disenfranchisement' [2003] Democratic Audit of Australia
  • G Orr, S White, 'Precarious Liability: the High Court in Lepore, Samin and Rich on School Responsibility for Assaults by Teachers' (2003) 11 (2) Torts Law Journal 101-116
  • G Orr, 'Sport and Culture: Law and Rugby League As a Communal Lifeline - the South Sydney Litigation' (2003) 28 (6) Alternative Law Journal 302-303
  • G Orr, 'The Currency of Democracy: Campaign Finance Law in Australia' (2003) 26 University of New South Wales Law Journal 1-31
  • G Orr, 'Voluntarism: Ambition or Service? Peter Costello on Civil Society' (2003) 28 (4) Alternative Law Journal 195-196
  • G Orr, 'A Politician's Word: the Legal (Un)enforceability of Political Deals' (2002) 5 (n/a) Constitutional Law and Policy Review 1-11
  • G Orr, 'Ballot Order: Donkey Voting in Australia' (2002) 1 (4) Election Law Journal 575-579
  • G Orr, 'Cricket and the Common Law of Tort' (2002) 4 (2) Baggy Green: Journal of Australian Cricket 37-43
  • G Orr, 'Agency Shops in Australia? Compulsory Bargaining Fees, Union (In)security and the Rights of Free-Riders' (2001) 14 Australian Journal of Labour Law 1-35
  • G Orr, G Williams, 'Electoral Challenges: Judicial Review of Parliamentary Election in Australia' (2001) 23 Sydney Law Review 53-93
  • G Orr, 'From Slogans to Puns: Australian Legislative Titling Revisited' (2001) 22 Statute Law Review 160-161
  • G Orr, 'Overseeing the Gatekeepers: Should the Preselection of Political Candidates be Regulated?' (2001) 12 Public Law Review 89-94
  • G Orr, 'Preferenda: the Constitutionality of Multiple Option Referenda' (2001) 3 (4) Constitutional Law and Policy Review 68-72
  • G Orr, 'Name Without Frontiers: Legislative Titles and Sloganeering' (2000) 21 Statute Law Review 188-212
  • G Orr, 'The Conduct of Referenda and Plebiscites in Australia: a Legal Perspective' (2000) 11 Public Law Review 117-132
  • G Orr, 'The Law Comes to the Party: the Continuing Juridification of Australian Political Parties' (2000) 3 Constitutional Law and Policy Review 41-49
  • G Orr, 'Of Electoral Jurisdiction, Senate Ballot Papers and Fradulent Party Registrations: New Developments in Electoral Case Law' (1999) 2 Constitutional Law and Policy Review 32-40
  • G Orr, 'Ballotless and Behind Bars: Commonwealth Electoral Law and the Denial of Votes to Prisoners' (1998) 26 Federal Law Review 55-82
  • G Orr, 'Conspiracy on the Waterfront' (1998) 11 Australian Journal of Labour Law 159-185
  • G Orr, 'Tinkering with Convention: Voluntary Voting at Australia's 1997 Constitutional Convention Election' (1998) 17 Electoral Studies 575-581
  • G Orr, 'Verbosity and Richness: Current Trends in the Craft of the High Court' (1998) 6 Torts Law Journal 291-302
  • G Orr, 'Marketing Games: the Regulation of Olympic Indicia and Images in Australia' (1997) 9 European Intellectual Property Review 504-508
  • G Orr, 'The Choice Not to Choose: Commonwealth Electoral Law and the Withholding of Preferences' (1997) 23 (2) Monash University Law Review 285-311
  • G Orr, 'Abrogating the Beaudersert aberration: the High Court in Mengel v Northern Territory' (1996) 15 University of Tasmania Law Review 136-141
  • G Orr, M Keyes, 'Giving Theory A Life: First Year Students' Conceptions of Legal Theory' (1996) 7 Legal Education Review 31-65
  • G Orr, 'Surviving the Fall: Active Concern and Negligent Inaction in Camus' the Fall (La Chute)' (1996) 5 Griffith Law Review 104-123
  • G Orr, 'Is an Innkeeper her Brother's Keeper?: The Liability of Alcohol Servers' (1995) 3 Torts Law Journal 239-254
 Case notes, minor articles, comments: [-]
  • G Orr, 'The Voting Rights Ratchet: Rowe v Electoral Commissioner' (2011) 22 (June) Public Law Review 83-89
  • G Orr, 'Reviewability of Employment Decisions Under Australia's Hybrid Workplace Law' (2009) 16 (4) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 196-199
  • G Orr, 'The Fair Work Act and Other Names of Shame' (2009) 16 (2) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 1-3
 Conference Papers: [-]
  • G Orr, K Ewing, 'Voting Preferences: the Legal Consequences of the Alternative Vote (AV or IRV)', VIIIth World Congress of the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL), Mexico City 6-10 December 2010 (IACL+ Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, Online Conference Proceedings 2010) n/a
  • G Orr, 'Federal Public Funding', Political Finance Roundtable, NSW Parliament House 6 March 2007
  • G Orr, 'Brand G: Regulating Government Advertising in New Zealand and Australia', , Centre for Public Law, Victoria University Wellington Public Lecture
  • G Orr, 'Mandatory Secret Ballots Before Strike Action: Practical Hurdle or Symbol of Strike Action As a Last Resort', , Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, Labour Law Seminar Series 29 November 2007
  • G Orr, 'The Constitutionality of "Workchoices"', Industrial Relations Society of Queensland/Griffith University School of Industrial Relations, Brisbane March 2006
  • G Orr, '"No Worries Mate": Disclosure Law in Australia's Laissez-Fair Campaign Finance Law', Mid-West Political Science Association, Chicago April 2005
  • G Orr, 'Government Advertising, Parliament and Political Equality', Senate Occasional Lecture Series, Parliament House, Canberra November 2005
  • G Orr, 'Governmentn Advertising and the Law', Political Finance and Government Advertising workshop, Canberra February 2005
  • G Orr, 'Industrial Action Ballots and the "Workchoices" Regime', Forum for Queensland Unions, Brisbane November 2005
  • G Orr, 'Seminar on Courts of Disputed Returns', Queensland Supreme Court Judges' Conference, Brisbane August 2005
  • G Orr, 'Unauthorised Workers and the Law', Labour Law, Equity and Efficiency (Rethinking Labour Law) Conference, Melbourne University July 2005
 Reference Entries: [-]
  • G Orr, 'Australia' in DS Lewis and Wendy Slater (ed), The Annual Register: World Events 2011 (253rd Edition) (ProQuest, Cambridge, UK and Ann Arbor, MI 2012) 353-355
  • G Orr, 'Electoral Law' in Tony Blackshield et al (ed), Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia (Oxford University Press, Melbourne 2001) 232-234
 Book Reviews: [-]
  • G Orr, 'Parliamentary Elections, Representation and the Law' (2013) 24 Public Law Review 67-70
  • G Orr, 'Political Daze: 2010 Election Diaries' (2011) 36 (2) Alternative Law Journal 137-138
  • G Orr, 'The Nitty Gritty of Electoral Integrity' (2007) 6 (3) Election Law Journal 299-304
 Loose Leaf Services: [-]
  • G Orr, 'International Aspects of Taxation', in Loose Leaf (Law Book Company Loose-leaf Service, 1998), Update
 Parliamentary Reports: [-]
  • G Orr, New South Wales Parliament, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Review of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 and the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 (Report and Witness), NSW Parliament, (2012)
  • G Orr, NSW Parliament, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Invited Expert (Public Roundtable), 'Evidence at Hearing 1 February 2010', Other, (Parliament House, Sydney, 2010)
  • G Orr, Senate, Finance and Public Administration Committee, Invited Submissions to Inquiries on (1) Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bills (Modernisation and How-to-Vote Card Bills) and (2) Preventing the Misuse of Government Advertising Bill, Parliament of Australia, (2010)
  • G Orr, ACT Legislative Assembly, Select Committee on Campaign Advertising, Submission on Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Bill, (2009)
  • G Orr, House of Representatives, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Submission and Oral Evidence to Inquiry into the Machinery of Referendums, (2009)
  • G Orr, Commonwealth Parliament, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Inquiry into Tax Deductibility of Political Matters, 'Oral evidence to inquiry, 29 April 2008', (2008)
  • G Orr, Commonwealth Parliament, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Submission to 2007 Federal Election Inquiry - Courts of Disputed Returns, (2008)
  • G Orr, Federal Parliament, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Inquiry into the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008 , Submission Authored on Behalf of Democratic Audit of Australia, (2008)
  • G Orr, ACT Legislative Assembly, Committee on Education, Training and Young People, Inquiry on Lowering Voting Age to 16, 'Invited written submission and meeting with committee', (ACT, 2007)
  • G Orr, Senate, Finance and Public Accounts Committee, Inquiry into Commonwealth Elections (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007, 'Written submission and oral evidence', (2007)
 Seminar Papers and Keynotes: [-]
  • G Orr, 'Deliberation in Electoral Law', Law of Deliberative Democracy Symposium, NYU Law School / Strauss Institute for Advanced Study of Law and Justice (2013)
  • G Orr, 'Electoral Brand or Political Soul? Parties and Their Legal Conception', USQ Law School Seminar, Springfield & Toowoomba (2013)
  • G Orr, '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 (2012)
  • G Orr, 'Ministerial Intervention in Labour Law', Australian Labour Law Association, Queensland Chapter (2012)
  • G Orr, 'Political Parties and the Law in Australia (Or 'Regulating the Golems')', Reflections on Contemporary Party Organisations in Australia, Monash University (2012)
  • G Orr, 'Prosecution v Education', FAD: Travelling the Open Path (2012 National Electoral Funding and Disclosure Workshop), ECQ, Brisbane (2012)
  • G Orr, 'Spin Doctoring in Legislative Titles', Faculty Seminar, UCLA Law School (2009)
  • G Orr, 'Legal Regulation of Governmental Advertising', 18th Annual Public Affairs in the Public Sector Conference, Darling Harbour, Sydney (2008)
  • G Orr, 'The Right to Vote in Australia: Roach v Electoral Commissioner', 2008 Constitutional Law Conference, Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW (2008)
 Media Appearances: [-]
  • G Orr, 'Can Julian Assange Be Elected to Australia's Parliament and Can Craig Thomson Stay There?', (Guest blogger), Castan Centre for Human Rights Blog (5 Feb, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Electoral Reform Discussion Paper', Mornings, 612 ABC Radio (4 Mar, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Industrial Relations Bill Sinks Boot into Union Campaigning (Opinion Piece)', Courier-Mail (10 May, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Legal Hurdles Ahead for Assange Political Bid', http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/legal-hurdles-ahead-for-assange-political-bid (4 Feb, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'LNP Electoral Law Reforms', The Brisbane Line, 4ZZZ FM (8 Jan, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Newman Government Seeks to Straitjacket Public IR Discourse', Workplace Express (15 May, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Political Advertising', Sundays with James O'Loghlin, ABC Radio (24 Feb, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Restrictions on Industrial Organisation Political Campaigns', News / Brisbane Line, 4ZZZ (13 May, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'The Changing Tactics of Vested Interests', Breakfast with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National (3 May, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Time for the Silent Majority to Be Heard [Opinion Piece on Gay Marriage and Political Constitutionalism]', Sydney Morning-Herald (6 Feb, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Tony Abbott Sued over One Nation Party', News Radio (17 Apr, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'Truth an Optional Extra in Campaign', The Australian (9 Feb, 2013)
  • G Orr, 'A Pyrrhic Victory for Federalists? (Opinion Piece)', Inside Story (26 Jun, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Amid Pride and Prejudice, It's Time for a New Flag', The Age, The Sydney-Morning Herald, The National Times (4 Feb, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Assange for Canberra a New Can of Worms', crikey.com.au (19 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Auditor-General Slams Victorian Government Advertising', PM, ABC (29 Feb, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Can Assange Really Be An Australian Senator', mashable.com (14 Dec, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Compulsory Voting Challenge', Drive, ABC Radio (3 Apr, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Directors Craft a Hit in Political Theatre (Opinion Piece)', The Sydney Morning Herald (1 May, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Donations Hidden by Shadow Companies, Says Academic', Brisbane Times (20 Apr, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Electoral Roll - 'Missing' 10%', Drive, 612 ABC (23 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Finkelstein's One-Stop Shop (Opinion Piece)', Inside Story (6 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh to Move to Sydney', Courier-Mail (16 Aug, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Full (and Quick) Disclosure: Political Donations in the Spotlight', Brisbane Times (2 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Having a Say: Prisoners and Voting Rights (Opinion Piece)', Right Now (3 Feb, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Industrial Action - Trends and Decline', Morning Program, ABC Radio Illawarra (27 Jun, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Julian Assange Senate Candidacy', World View, SBS Radio (13 Dec, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Katter's Australian Party Case', Drive, 612 ABC (8 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Legal Limbo for Same-Sex Unions', The Hack, ABC JJJ (5 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Local Government Candidate Law', ABC Drive (26 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Lying to Queensland Parliament to Become a Criminal Offence', PM, ABC (24 Apr, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'New South Wales Puts the Screws on Political Funding .... But Who Benefits?', The Conversation (17 Feb, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Newman Aims to Be First in a Century', Brisbane Times (8 Feb, 2012)
  • G Orr, W Isdale, 'No Time for an Elected Dictator (Opinion Piece)', The Courier-Mail (11 Apr, 2012)
  • G Orr, B Costar, 'Old Figures on New Money', Inside Story (3 Feb, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Queensland Public Service Industrial Action', Mornings with Annie Gaffney, ABC Coast FM (3 Aug, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Senatorial Processes Work Well (Opinion Piece)', Australian Financial Review (1 Mar, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Shock and Awe Tactics to Scuttle 'Outrageous Demands'', The Courier-Mail (16 Apr, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Slipper Case - Abuse of Process', Mornings, ABC FM (14 Dec, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'The Narcissism of Modern Sport', The Drum (ABC Online) (18 Jan, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Top Libs Invoke Abbott in Preselection Stoush', The Australian (19 Sep, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Uni Acts on Student Union Poll Amid Political Bias Claims', The Australian (25 Aug, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Unions, Business and Money Are Uneasy Bedfellows', The Canberra Times (4 Dec, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'UQ Student Union Elections', Evenings, ABC 612 (23 Aug, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'Who Should Run Local Government Elections', Drive, ABC 612 (27 Apr, 2012)
  • G Orr, 'ALP Support a 'Primary' Concern (Opinion Piece on Party Primary Elections)', Australian Financial Review (28 Feb, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'ALP Support a 'Primary' Concern (Opinion Piece on Party Candidate Selection Via Primary Elections)', Australian Financial Review (28 Feb, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'ALP Support a 'Primary' Concern (Opinion Piece on Party Primary Elections)', Australian Financial Review (28 Feb, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Audacious Coup Leaves Opposition Exposed', The National Times (25 Nov, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Australian Greens to Place Pressures on Labor Gov't', English.news.cn (Xinhua News) (6 Jul, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Australia's Entire Offshore Processing System for Refugees in Doubt', English.news.cn, Xinhuanet (Chinese English language news) (2 Sep, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'CMC Investigation of LNP Alleged Electoral Bribery', Drive, ABC 612 (29 Mar, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Credit Card Criminality Hard to Prove (Opinion Piece)', Australian Financial Review (30 Aug, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Democracy for Sale', The Canberra Times (16 Jul, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Follow the Money: Better Rules on Political Funding Needed (Opinion Piece)', The Conversation (22 Dec, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Government Vows to Defend Cougar Energy Legal Action', ABC News Online (18 Oct, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Law Academic Surprised by Cougar Energy Legal Action', Country Hour / ABC Rural, ABC (18 Oct, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Misconduct Probe into Queensland LNP's Job Offer', PM + news bulletins, ABC Network + News Radio (29 Mar, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Newman Rejects LNP Bribery Allegations', ABC News Online (30 Mar, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'News Analysis: Australian Labor Government Faces Tough Years Ahead', English.news.cn (Xinhuanet.com) (24 Jun, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'News Analysis: Australia's Mining Tax Under Pressure to Deliver on Time', English.news.cn, Xinhuanet (Chinese English Language News) (25 Oct, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'No Need to Hang Up Mayoral Chains: Legal Expert', Brisbane Times (24 Mar, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Optional Preferential Voting: A Step Up or a Step Down?', The National Interest, Radio National (29 Apr, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Over the Top with Campbell Newman (Opinion Piece)', Inside Story (28 Mar, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Panel Discussion: Industrial Action', Morning Programme, 612 ABC (30 Nov, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Past Looms over Wilkie?', 6:30 with George Negus, Ten Network (15 Apr, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Political Finance Report (Interview)', Summer Breakfast, ABC Radio National (12 Dec, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Political Parties' Multi-million Dollar Campaign Hangovers', The National Interest, ABC Radio National (4 Feb, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Pressure Grows for Political Donation Reform', News, ABC Radio (3 Feb, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Primaries: a Second-Best Option (opinion Piece)', Inside Story (27 Feb, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Qantas Tactics Turning Back the Industrial Clock', The Canberra Times (2 Nov, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Republic-Monarchy Panel - An Australian Head of State?', Darwin Morning's with Kate O'Toole, ABC Radio (29 Apr, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Slipper a Coup for Gillard (Opinion Piece)', The Canberra Times (25 Nov, 2011)
  • G Orr, J Tham, 'The Case for Transparent Funding and Better Regulation of Political Parties (Opinion Piece)', The Conversation (7 Sep, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Third Party Politics (Opinion Piece)', Inside Story (31 May, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Whatever You've Heard, Industrial Action is in Decline (Opinion Piece)', ABC Online: The Drum (8 Dec, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'Wilkie Nazi Salute? (Intimidation of MP)', News at Five, Ten Network (15 Apr, 2011)
  • G Orr, 'A Compulsion to Fill in Your Ballot?', Drive with Kelly Higgins-Devine, ABC Local Radio (21 Jul, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Australia Election Results in Hung Parliament May Affect Immigration Policy', English.news.cn (27 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Campaign Cash Reforms at Risk', Australian Financial Review (22 Sep, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Caretaker Conventions', Drive time, ABC 612 (26 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Court by Surprise: High Court Upholds Voting Rights (opinion Piece)', Inside Story (6 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Curb on Poll Cash a Step to Equality', Courier-Mail (22 Dec, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Doubts on Disclosure Reform', Australian Financial Review (9 Sep, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Easy to Roll out Pork Barrels in a Grey Area', The Weekend Australian (11 Sep, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Federal Govvernment Cannot Force Daylight Saving in Queensland: Expert', Brisbane Times (1 Oct, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'From Operating Theatre to Political Theatre (Opinion Piece)', Inside Story (22 Apr, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Get Up! Open to Limits on Donations', The Sydney Morning Herald (27 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Government Advertising Guidelines', The National Interest, ABC Radio National (9 Apr, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'High Court on Voting Rights (interview)', Breakfast Programme, 3CR (11 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Informal Voting and Law', Breakfast Show, ABC Local Radio (16 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Lib's Google Ads Gone', The Sydney-Morning Herald (11 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'MPs in a Grey Zone when They Stay on Local Council', The Sydney Morning Herald (31 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'No Conflict of Interest for GG with MP Son-in-Law: Law Experts', AM, ABC Radio (24 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'NSW Automated Enrolments Make Sense, Yet Feds Reject Them (opinion Piece)', crikey (1 Mar, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'On-line Enrolment', The Wire, ABC JJJ FM (21 Jul, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Political Advertising', Syn Radio FM (2 Jun, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Political Finance ... NSW Leads the Way (Again) (Opinion Piece)', crikey.com.au (2 Nov, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Poll Positioning Opens the Door for Public Deception (opinion-piece)', The Courier-Mail (10 Jun, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Polling Keeps Pundits on Their Toes', The Courier-Mail (19 Jul, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Referendum Reform', Radio Atticus, 2SER FM (12 Jul, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Role and Relevance of Governor-General', Regional Drive, ABC Local Radio (24 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Rudd Grilled over Mining Advertisements', 7:30 Report, ABC Television (31 May, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Senior Analysts Predict Labor to Win Australian Election in Narrow Lead', English.news.cn (Xinhua News Agency) (20 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'The Annual Donations Data Deluge (Political Finance)', The National Interest, ABC Radio National (5 Feb, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'The Right to Vote', The Law Report, ABC Radio National (10 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'This is One Debate in Australia That Will Never Flag', (Opinion Piece) The Courier-Mail (27 Jan, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Threat Drives Libs' Election Ad Campaign Down the Googler', smh.com.au, theage.com.au, watoday.com.au, brisbanetimes.com.au (11 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Truth in Political Advertising', Legal Matters, 2UE (15 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Voting Rights: Round Two to GetUp! (Opinion Piece)', Inside Story (13 Aug, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Whiff of 1975 As the Coalition Welshes on Speaker Pairing', The Canberra Times (27 Sep, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'Will Re-elected Labor Party Stabilize Australia's Foreign Policy?', English.news.cn (Xinhua news agency) (8 Sep, 2010)
  • G Orr, 'British National Party and Freedom of Speech & Association', Morning Programme, ABC Radio (23 Oct, 2009)
  • G Orr, 'Interview on Visually Impaired Electors and Difficulties Accessing a Secret Ballot', 'The Wire', 2SER FM (syndicated nationally) (6 Apr, 2009)
  • G Orr, 'Jobs Take Priority in Decision to Freeze Minimum Pay Rates', The Courier-Mail (opinion piece) (9 Jul, 2009)
  • G Orr, 'Million Dollar Rift', The Sunday Mail (1 Feb, 2009)
  • G Orr, 'Political Donation Regulation in Queensland - Panel Discussion', Madonna King, ABC Radio 612 (11 Aug, 2009)
  • G Orr, 'Political Donations Disclosure', Drive, ABC News Radio (2 Feb, 2009)
  • G Orr, ''IR Proves to Be Hard Work' (opinion Piece)', The Courier-Mail (19 Mar, 2009)
  • G Orr, ''Should Anna Bligh Be Grateful for Compulsory Voting' (Opinion Piece)', AustralianPolicyOnline (25 Mar, 2009)
  • G Orr, ''Summonsing All Queensland Election Bogeymen' (opinion Piece)', The Canberra Times (25 Mar, 2009)
  • G Orr, ''Flexibility Tops Fairness in Work Reform'', The Courier-Mail (opinion piece) (13 Feb, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Hearings to Grapple with Bill of Rights, Private Gifts', The Canberra Times (25 Apr, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Interviewed for 'Power and Dirty, Sexy Money'', The Age (22 Mar, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Interviewed for 'Money Talks'', The Courier-Mail (12 Apr, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Keeping Tabs on Poll Cash', Weekend Australian Financial Review (1 Jan, 1970)
  • G Orr, 'More Than Just Another Day Off (Labour Day Opinion Piece)', The Courier-Mail (5 May, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece: 'Investment Guide to Democracy'', The Courier-Mail (12 Feb, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece: 'Investment Guide to Democracy'', The Courier-Mail (12 Mar, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'That Swing Don't Mean a Thing (op-ed Piece)', crikey.com.au (26 Mar, 2007)
  • G Orr, ''Alcopops' Tax: Retrospective Legislation and Restitution', Drive Programme, ABC Local Radio (16 May, 2008)
  • G Orr, 'Electoral Bribery and Treating', ABC Radio Gippsland (20 Feb, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Hanson Cashes in on Fame', The Courier Mail (20 Aug, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interview on Early Closure of Electoral Rolls', ABC News Radio (9 Oct, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interview on Government Advertising', Radio CC (3 Sep, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interview on IR and Government Advertising', ABC 702 Radio (18 May, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interview on Regulation of Government Advertising', The Media Report, ABC Radio National (13 Sep, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interview on WorkChoices and the Constitution', Campus Review, 17 (1) (10 Jan, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interviewed for 'Ad Blitz a Question of Choice'', Australian Financial Review (17 Aug, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Interviewed for 'Propaganda Overkill'', The Australian (24 May, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Newhouse Election Qualification', National News, ABC (14 Nov, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Newhouse Election Qualification', World at Noon, ABC radio (15 Nov, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Not the US - Wentworth Protagonists Court Lawyers', Australian Financial Review (21 Nov, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece, 'Caught in a Spin Cycle'', The Courier Mail (23 May, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece, 'History Provides Election Omens'', The Canberra Times (19 Jun, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece, 'Roll Up for Your Right'', The Courier-Mail (26 Jul, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece, 'The Danger of Meddling'', The Canberra Times (9 Aug, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece, 'Turning Taxes into Spin'', The Age (17 May, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece: 'Fair Work Cut out for Umpire'', The Courier-Mail (27 Apr, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece: Government Ads Free-for-All: Let's Plug the Holes', ABC News Online, (26 Sep, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Opinion Piece: Hanson Cashes in on Fame', The Courier Mail (20 Aug, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Panel Discussion on Political Finance Regulation', Saturday Extra, ABC Radio National (20 Oct, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Party Funding Close to US', The Courier Mail (5 Feb, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'So It's 2010, What's Changed? (Labour Law Policy)', The Courier-Mail (24 Nov, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Wire Programme, Interview on Campaign Finance Law', Australian Community Radio Network (20 Aug, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Wire Programme: Interview on Campaign Finance Law - Rebroadcast on Affiliates', Australian Community Radio Network, (25 Aug, 2007)
  • G Orr, 'Court gives Howard the Whip Hand ("WorkChoice" case)', Australian Financial Review (15 Nov, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'Dishonour Exposes the PM's Mortality (Political Deals)', The Canberra Times (13 Jul, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'Politicians Throw the Switch to Vaudeville (political language)', The Canberra Times (7 Mar, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'Politicians' Pay Fires Debates (Parliamentary Remuneration)', The Courier-Mail (14 Sep, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'The Age of the Political Big Mouth (political language)', The Age (10 Mar, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'Truth and Dishonour (political deals)', The Courier-Mail (13 Jul, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'Workchoices Removes all but a Think Floor of Employee Rights', The Canberra Times (20 Nov, 2006)
  • G Orr, 'Beyond the Pale vs Call for More (IR law)', The Courier-Mail (7 Nov, 2005)
  • G Orr, 'Big Parties, Big Money (campaign finance)', The Age (25 Jul, 2005)
  • G Orr, 'Campaign Hard Sell Hard to Justify (government advertising regulation)', The Canberra Times (6 Dec, 2005)
  • G Orr, 'Dawn of the Civil Dead', Just Us (27 Jun, 2005)
  • G Orr, 'Every Vote Sacred?', Australian Prisoner's Newspaper (26 Jun, 2005)
  • G Orr, 'You Scratch My Back... (political donation law)', The Courier-Mail (24 May, 2005)
  • G Orr, 'A Matter of Ethics (electoral bribery)', The Courier-Mail (19 Nov, 2004)
  • G Orr, 'Government Ads throw Rules out the Window (government advertising regulation)', The Courier-Mail (25 Jun, 2004)
 Grants: [-]
  • J Tham, B Costar, G Orr, 2011. Electoral Regulation Workshop, Ad Hoc Funding, $20,000
  • G Orr, DJ Tham, PB Costar, 2010. Dollars and Democracy: The Dynamics of Australian Political Finance and Its Regulation, ARC Discovery Project, $129 000 (2010-2012)
  • G Orr, 2008. Funding for Monograph of the Law Governing Parliamentary Elections and Political Parties in Australia, Law Foundation of South Australia Grants, $10 000
  • G Orr, 2003. Australian Electrol Law: Building a System for the 21st Century, ARC Linkage Grant, $166 000 (cash) + $55 000 (in kind)

 RHD Supervision

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