Australians celebrating a significant birthday or wedding anniversary are eligible to receive a congratulatory message from the King, the Governor-General, and the Prime Minister, on request.
Who can receive a congratulatory message?
Australians can receive a message from the Prime Minister:
- On their 50th wedding anniversary and every year after*
- On their 90th birthday and every year after*
Australians can receive a message from the Governor-General:
- On their 50th wedding anniversary and every year after*
- On their 100th birthday and every year after*
Australians can receive a message from the King:
- On their 60th wedding anniversary and every fifth year after*
- On their 100th birthday and every fifth year after*
*you will need to submit a new request every year as messages do not get sent automatically.
How can I arrange a congratulatory message?
Congratulatory messages can be requested through my office by:
- Sending an email to [email protected]
- Visiting my electorate office between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, at 221 London Circuit Canberra City, ACT 2601
- Calling my electorate office on 02 6247 8475
To assist my office with processing your request, you will need to provide formal documentation such as a marriage or birth certificate so that the date of the occasion can be verified. If you are unable to provide these documents, you can provide a statutory declaration.
Please note that requests for congratulatory messages can be lodged up to two months before the celebration. Belated messages may be requested up to one month after the birthday or wedding anniversary has passed.
Where will the message be delivered?
Requests can be made for the congratulatory messages to be posted directly to the recipient’s home or postal address or in the case of a surprise message, to a care-of address to a friend or relative of the message recipients.
