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 Dear Governor or Initially ‘Governor’ thereafter Governor Governor of Western Australia Dear Mr Beazley ‘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) WA Government Ministers Dear Minister Minister or Minister Citizen Minister for xxx President of the Legislative The Hon Kate Doust MLC Dear Madam President Madam President Council President of the Legislative Council Speaker of the Legislative The Hon Peter Watson MLA Dear Mr Speaker Mr Speaker Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly The Hon Liza Harvey MLA WA Leader of the Opposition Dear Ms Harvey Ms Harvey Leader of the Opposition The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Federal Leader of the Opposition Dear Mr Albanese Mr Albanese Leader of the Opposition State Members of Parliament Visit the State Parliament Website: http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/webcms/webcms.nsf/content/members-addressing-a-member Visit the following Australian Parliament Website: Federal Members of Parliament http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Guidelines_for_Contacting_Senators_and_Members Mr Andrew Hammond City of Perth Dear Mr Hammond Mr Hammond Chair Commissioner of the City of Perth .