Forms of address

How to address dignitaries

Title	How referred to in correspondence	Salutation in correspondence	How addressed in person
Premier of Tasmania	The Honourable Jeremy Rockliff MP Premier of Tasmania	Dear Premier	Premier
Premier's wife	Ms Sandra Knowles	Dear Ms Knowles	Ms Knowles
Opposition Leader	The Honourable Rebecca White MP	Dear Ms White	Ms White
Governor of Tasmania	Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania	Your Excellency	At first meeting "Your Excellency," otherwise "Excellency"
Governor's husband	Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers AO	Dear Professor Chalmers	Professor Chalmers
Governor General	His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd)	Your Excellency	Your Excellency
Governor General's wife	Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley	Your Excellency	Your Excellency
Prime Minister	The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister of Australia	Dear Prime Minister	Prime Minister
Prime Minister's wife	Ms Jodie Haydon	Dear Ms Haydon	Ms Haydon
Leader of the Federal Opposition	The Honourable Peter Dutton MP Leader of the Opposition	Dear Mr Dutton	Mr Dutton
The Speaker of the House of Assembly	The Honourable Mark Shelton MP	Dear Mr Speaker	Mr Speaker
Chief Justice	The Honourable Justice Alan Blow AO Chief Justice	Dear Chief Justice	Justice Blow
Chief Justice's wife	Mrs Margaret Blow	Dear Mrs Blow	Mrs Blow
Lord Mayor (capital city)	The Rt Hon Lord Mayor of Hobart, Councillor Anna Reynolds	Dear Lord Mayor	Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor's partner	Mr Mark Horstman	Dear Mr Horstman	Mr Horstman
Mayors of Cities	Alderman John Citizen Mayor XXX Council	Dear Alderman Citizen	Alderman Citizen
Mayors of Municipalities	Councillor John Citizen Mayor XXX Council	Dear Councillor Citizen	Councillor Citizen
Tasmanian Government Ministers	The Honourable John Citizen MP (or MLC) Minister for xxx	Dear Minister	Minister Citizen
President of the Legislative Council	The Honourable Craig Farrell MLC President of the Legislative Council	Dear President or My Dear President	Mr President
President of the Legislative Council's wife	Mrs Lee Farrell	Dear Mrs Farrell	Mrs Farrell
Tasmanian Member of the House of Assembly (backbencher)	Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss John Citizen MP Member for xxx	Dear Mr Citizen	Mr Citizen
Tasmanian Member of the Legislative Council	The Honourable John Citizen MLC Member for xxx	Dear Mr Citizen	Mr Citizen
Federal Government Ministers	The Honourable John Citizen MP Minister for xxx	Dear Minister	Minister
Federal Members of Parliament	Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss John Citizen MP Member for xxx	Dear Mr Citizen	Mr Citizen
Federal Senators	Senator John Citizen	Dear Senator	Senator Citizen
Members of Parliament with a post-nominal (OAM, AM, QC etc)	Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/The Honourable John Citizen insert post-nominal here MP/MLC Member for xxx	Dear Mr Citizen	Mr Citizen
Former Tasmanian Governors (residing in Tasmania)	The Honourable Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO The Honourable William Cox AC RFD ED QC Emeritus Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC	Dear Sir Guy Dear Mr Cox Dear Professor Warner	Sir Guy Mr Cox Professor Warner
Ambassadors or High Commissioners	His/Her Excellency Mr John Citizen	Your Excellency	On first meeting ‘Your Excellency’ subsequently ‘Excellency’
Consuls General	Ms Jane Citizen	Dear Ms Citizen	Consul General

Notes

1. "The Honourable" title can be shortened to "the Hon".

2. See the Parliament of Tasmania website for members lists, including office addresses, email addresses and other contact details.

3. See the Parliament of Australia website for:

4. Contact details for all Tasmanian Mayors can be found using the Local Government Directory.

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