Graeme Gunn
Graeme Gunn is a PhD Candidate at the Crawford School of Public Policy under the supervision of Associate Professor Grant Walton. His doctoral research explores the intersection of new media and community-led responses to corruption in developing states.
Graeme is the host of the Toktok Bilong PNG podcast, through which he is examining gaps between public and private anti‑corruption narratives, and what those gaps reveal about the credibility and perceived effectiveness of anti‑corruption efforts.
Graeme's research builds on his diverse career as a lawyer, public servant and international civil servant. It responds to identified challenges in implementing global anti-corruption architecture and persistent governance challenges in developing democracies. He hopes his research will support communities, development agencies and governments to better understand corruption and to deploy more effective strategies.
Alongside his research, Graeme serves as an anti-corruption consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). He previously established and led the UNODC Office, Port Moresby and has held roles in anti-corruption at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and World Bank.
In the Australian Public Service, Graeme was Director Criminal Justice and Director Anti-Corruption at the Attorney-General's Department, Director Legal & Policy at the Office of the Special Investigator, and a Principal Lawyer at the Australian Federal Police.
Research Interest
- Anti-corruption
- Good governance
- Collective action
- Law enforcement
- Digital media, political communication, and discourse
- The Pacific and Southeast Asia development
HDR Supervisor/s
Grant Walton Bjoern Dressel Amanda WatsonThesis Title/Topic
Public and private anti-corruption narratives: a qualitative study of hidden truths about systemic corruption
Expertise Area(s)
Contact Email
Graeme.Gunn@anu.edu.auContact Phone
0466 968 250