Congratulatory Messages
If you or your loved ones are celebrating a special birthday or wedding anniversary, I may be able to arrange congratulatory messages from the Prime Minister, Governor-General or The Queen.
I too, am always delighted to provide congratulatory massages to those celebrating significant milestones.
Who qualifies?
The Prime Minister will send a message of congratulations to people turning 90 years of age or more. The Queen and Governor-General will send a message on a 100th birthday. On request, the Prime Minister and the Governor-General will write again every year and The Queen will write again every five years.
The Prime Minister and Governor-General send messages to couples celebrating 50 years of marriage and subsequent wedding anniversaries. The Queen sends messages to couples celebrating 60 years of marriage and will write every five years after that on request.
This table below outlines eligibility requirements for Anniversary Messages. |
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50th Wedding Anniversary |
50th plus Wedding Anniversary |
90th Birthday |
90th plus Birthday |
Prime Minister |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Governor-General |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
100th and every year thereafter |
The Queen |
No |
60th and every fifth thereafter |
No |
100th and every fifth year thereafter |
Note: Messages from The Queen can be arranged for couples or individuals who did not receive a message on their 60th wedding anniversary or on their 100th birthday, as the case may be.
How to arrange the message
You can arrange a congratulatory message by contacting my electorate office.
You will need to provide supporting documentation such as birth certificates or marriage certificates. If these are not available you can provide a statutory declaration.
Where appropriate, your request to the Prime Minister will be passed on to the Governor-General and The Queen so you only have to make one application.
When to arrange the message
You can make arrangements for anniversary messages up to two months before the celebration. You can request a belated message up to one month after the birthday or wedding anniversary has passed.
Where will the message be delivered?
Anniversary messages can be delivered directly to the recipient or to a care-of address for surprises.
