A Guide to Titles and Forms of Address

Salutation in Title Address block in correspondence How referred to in person correspondence

His Excellency General the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Initially ‘Your Excellency’ Governor General Your Excellency Governor-General of the Commonwealth of thereafter ‘Sir’

The Hon AC Initially ‘Governor’ Governor Dear Governor Governor of thereafter ‘Sir’

The Hon Mark McGowan MLA Premier Dear Premier Premier Premier of Western Australia

The Hon MP Prime Minister Dear Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister of Australia

The Hon Chief Justice Peter Quinlan WA Chief Justice Dear Chief Justice Chief Justice Chief Justice of Western Australia

The Hon (Dr if required) MLA (or MLC) State Government Ministers Dear Minister Minister or Minister xxx Minister for xxx

President of the Legislative The Hon MLC Dear Madam President Madam President Council President of the Legislative Council

Speaker of the Legislative The Hon MLA Dear Madam Speaker Madam Speaker Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

State Leader of the The Hon MLA Dear Ms Davies Ms Davies Leader of the Opposition

Federal Leader of the The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Dear Mr Albanese Mr Albanese Opposition Leader of the Opposition

State Members of Visit the State Parliament Website: https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/WebCMS/webcms.nsf/content/members-addressing-a-member Parliament

Federal Members of Visit the Australian Parliament Website: Parliament https://www.aph.gov.au/senators_and_members/guidelines_for_contacting_senators_and_members/how_to_address_senators_and_members

Mr Basil Zempilas Lord Mayor Dear Lord Mayor Lord Mayor The Right Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of