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 Australia thereafter ‘Sir’ The Hon Kim Beazley AC Initially ‘Governor’ Governor Dear Governor Governor of Western Australia thereafter ‘Sir’ The Hon Mark McGowan MLA Premier Dear Premier Premier Premier of Western Australia The Hon Scott Morrison 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) Roger Cook MLA (or MLC) State Government Ministers Dear Minister Minister or Minister xxx Minister for xxx President of the Legislative The Hon Alanna Clohesy MLC Dear Madam President Madam President Council President of the Legislative Council Speaker of the Legislative The Hon Michelle Roberts MLA Dear Madam Speaker Madam Speaker Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly State Leader of the The Hon Mia Davies MLA Dear Ms Davies Ms Davies Opposition 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 Perth .