Greg Craven

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Professor Gregory Craven (5/3/1958) B.A, LL.B., LL.M.; Barrister and Solicitor (Vic)Professor of Government and Constitutional Law]] at Curtin University of Technology in Fremantle, Western Australia.

Professor Craven has researched and written on constitutional law, government, public policy, constitutional history and federalism. He was a leading advocate of republicanism in the leadup to the (eventually unsuccessful) 1999 referendum on the proposed change in Australia from being a constitutional monarchy to a republic. He is also noted as a key Australian Catholic opinion on most important issues. His books include 2004's Conversations with the Constitution: Not Just a Piece of Paper he also wrote two books on federalism and succession.

Craven is noted for his humorous and engaging speaking style - on one occasion he has stated that "The Australian Constitution is as federalist as Canberra is a small, uninteresting town" and that he would rather be a male stripper than a constitutional lecturer.