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{{Short description|Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes}}
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#'''The ]:''' ] ]{{cn|date=July 2022}}
#'''The ]:''' ] ] ] ] ], ], ] #The ]: Her Excellency the Hon ] ]
#] of states in order of appointment: #The ] of the State when within their own State.
#The ] of the other (or all) States in order of appointment:
##''']''' Her Excellency the Honourable ] ] (1 July 2015)
##''']''' Her Excellency the Honourable ] ], ] (2 May 2019) ##]: ] (2 May 2019)
##''']''' Her Excellency the Honourable ] ] (16 June 2021) ##]: ] (16 June 2021)
##''']''' Her Excellency the Honourable ] ] (7 October 2021) ##]: ] (7 October 2021)
##''']''' Her Excellency the Honourable ], ] (1 November 2021) ##]: ] (1 November 2021)
##''']''' His Excellency the Honourable ] ] (15 July 2022) ##]: ] (15 July 2022)
##]: ] (9 August 2023)
#'''The ]:''' ] ] ]
#When within the ], the ]: ] (2 February 2023)
#The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election:
#The ]: ]
##] ] ] ] (26 July 2022)
#When within their own State or Territory, the ] or the ]
##''']''' ] ] ] (26 July 2022)
#The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election (if they are elected at the same time, the President of the Senate takes precedence):
#'''The ]:''' ] ] ] ]
##] ]: ] (26 July 2022)
##]: ] (26 July 2022)
#The ]: ]
#Senior diplomatic posts: #Senior diplomatic posts:
##Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission ##Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
##] en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission ##] en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
##] and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties ##] ad interim and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
#Members of the ]: #Members of the ] under summons (in practice, this is all current Ministers and Assistant Ministers of the Commonwealth of Australia):
## ##
#] of Territories in order of appointment: #The ]: ]
#The ]: ]
##] (]) (1 April 2017)
## Administrator of the ] (]) (5 October 2017)
## ] (]) (31 October 2017)
#'''The ]:''' ] ] ]
#Former holders of high offices: #Former holders of high offices:
##Former Governors-General in order of leaving office: ##Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
###] (1996–2001)
###] (1989–1996)
###] (2001–2003)
###] ] ] ] (1996–2001)
###] (2008–2014)
###] ] ] (2001–2003)
###] (2014–2019)
###] ] ] (2008–2014)
###] (2019-2024)
###] ] ] ] (2014–2019)
##Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office: ##Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
###] (1991–1996) ###] (1991–1996)
###] (1996–2007)
###] ] ] ] (1996–2007)
###] ] (2007–2010, 2013) ###] (2007–2010, 2013)
###] ] (2010–2013) ###] (2010–2013)
###] ] (2013–2015) ###] (2013–2015)
###] ] (2015–2018) ###] (2015–2018)
###] (2018–2022) ###] (2018–2022)
##Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office: ##Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
###] ] ] ] ] (1987–1995) ###] (1987–1995)
###] ] ] ] (1998–2008) ###] (1998–2008)
###] ] (2008–2017) ###] (2008–2017)
###] (2017–2023)
#Premiers of states in order of state populations, then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations: #Premiers of states in order of state populations, then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations:
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] ] ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
#The ] when within their jurisdiction
#] in order of appointment: #] in order of appointment:
##] ] (9 October 2012) ##] ] (9 June 2015)
##] (30 January 2017)
##] ] (1 March 2013)
##] (1 December 2020)
##] ] (9 June 2015)
##] (30 January 2017) ##] (1 March 2021)
##] (17 October 2022)
##] (1 December 2020)
##] (6 November 2023)
##] (1 March 2021)
#Senior judges: #Senior judges:
##] (] ]) ##]: ]
##Chief Justice of the ] (Division 1; the former ]): ]
##President of the ] (])
##Chief Judge of the ] (Division 2; the former ]): Jointly held with the above by ]
#Chief Justices of States in order of appointment:
#The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction
##] (] ] ]) (1 June 2011)
#The other Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories in order of appointment (where the ] is not also Chief Justice, they take precedence immediately after that State's Chief Justice) :
##] (] ]) (25 June 2012)
##] (] ]) (8 April 2013) ##] of the ]: ] ] (25 June 2012)
##] (] ]) (11 September 2015) ##] of the ]: ] ] (8 April 2013)
##] (]) (2 October 2017) ##] of the ]: ] (5 July 2016)
##] (]) (13 August 2018) ##] of the ]: ] (2 October 2017)
##] of the ]: ] ] (13 August 2018)
# Australian members of the ] in order of appointment:
##] of the ]: ] ] (7 March 2022)
##] (17 January 1977)
##] of the ]: ] (8 March 2022)
##] (26 March 1986)
##] of the ]: ] ] (19 March 2022)
#Australian members of the ] in order of appointment:
##] ] (17 January 1977)
##] (26 March 1986)
#The ] (] ]) #The ] (] ])
#Chief Judges of Federal and Territory Courts in order of appointment #Chief Judges of State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
#Members of Parliament (see ] and ])
##Chief Justice of the ] (]) (28 October 2013)
#Presidents of Federal Tribunals:
##] (]) (5 July 2016)
##The ] of the ]: ] ]
##Chief Justice of the ] (]) (10 December 2018)
##The ] of the ]: ] ]
#Members of Parliament (see ] and ])
#Other Judges of Federal, State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
#Judges of the ] and ], and Deputy presidents of the ] in order of appointment
#Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations: #Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Councillor ] ]
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor ] ]
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor ]
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Perth, Mr ]
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Dr ] ]
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Hobart, Councillor ]
##] (]) ##]: The Rt Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Darwin, the Hon ]
#Heads of ] according to the date of assuming office in Australia #Heads of ] according to the date of assuming office in Australia
#The Presiding Officer(s) of the State Legislature when in their own jurisdiction.
#Presiding officers of State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
#Presiding officers of the other (or all) State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
##] (]) (7 March 2017)
##] (]) (13 February 2018) ##]: ] (7 March 2017)
##] (]) (18 June 2020) ##]: ] (13 February 2018)
##] (]) (7 May 2019) ##]: ] (18 June 2020)
##] (]) (21 May 2019) ##]: ] (7 May 2019)
##] (]) (8 September 2020) ##]: ] (21 May 2019)
##] (]) (29 April 2021) ##]: ]) (8 September 2020)
##] (]) (4 May 2021) ##]: ]) (29 April 2021)
##] (]) (25 May 2021) ##]: ] (4 May 2021)
##] (]) (22 June 2021) ##]: ] (25 May 2021)
##] (]) (12 October 2021) ##]: ] (22 June 2021)
##] (]) (31 October 2016) ##]: ] (12 October 2021)
##] (]) (20 October 2020) ##]: ] (31 October 2016)
##]: ] (20 October 2020)
#Members of State Executive Councils in order of state populations, and then members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
#The members of the particular State Executive Council under summons (in practice, the ministers and assistant ministers of the government of the State), then the Members of the other State Executive Councils in order of state populations, and then the Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory and then Members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
##] ##]
##] ##]
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##] ##]
##] ##]
##]
##] ##]
#Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations, then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations: #The Leader of the Opposition of the particular State, and then Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations, then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations:
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
##] (]) ##]: ]
#Members of the ] not under summons (in practice, all past ministers and assistant ministers)
#Judges of State and Territory Supreme Courts in order of appointment:
#Members of the particular State or Territory legislature, and then Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
##]
##]
##]
##]
##]
##]
##]
#Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
##] and ] ##] and ]
##] and ] ##] and ]
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##] ##]
##] ##]
#The ] of the ] and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, and Navy and Vice Chief of the Defence Force{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} in order of first appointment to this group: #The ] of the ] and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, and Navy in order of first appointment to this group:
##] (] ], ], ]) (6 July 2018) ##]: ] ] (1 July 2022)
##] (] ], ], ]) (6 July 2018) ##]: ] ] (2 July 2022)
##] (] ], ], ], ]) (2 July 2018) ##]: ] ] (6 July 2022)
##] (] ], ], ]) (3 July 2019)
#Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted #Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted
#], specifically Decorations or Honours which are at or above the ] or above, and precedence being established according to the ], and, where two people hold the same decoration or honour, according to the date on which the award was announced
#]
#Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}
#]
#Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia


==Notes== ==Notes==
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* The Location of Officials matters for precedence; an official enjoys different precedence within and without his or her state. * The Location of Officials matters for precedence; an official enjoys different precedence within and without his or her state.
* Each State and Territory also has its own Table of Precedence. * Each State and Territory also has its own Table of Precedence.
* Anyone who is acting on behalf of one of the above takes the precedence of whoever they are acting for, however where they fall within a class of people with equal precedence, they take the lowest precedence within that class.
* A couple takes the highest precedence of their spouse/partner. For example, Simeon Beckett (spouse of Governor-General ]) has equal precedence to the Governor-General.
* The recipients of Decorations or Honours gain precedence in the order of Seniority or Superiority of the Orders themselves; the Orders of Knighthood in Australia have the same seniority as in the United Kingdom, with a few insertions or promotions of entirely Australian, non-British honours; see ]. * The recipients of Decorations or Honours gain precedence in the order of Seniority or Superiority of the Orders themselves; the Orders of Knighthood in Australia have the same seniority as in the United Kingdom, with a few insertions or promotions of entirely Australian, non-British honours; see ].
* Until 2022, no reference was made to the ], the ] or the ] of the ]. This appeared to be an oversight after the ACT was granted ].<ref>{{cite news|first=Tom|last=McIlroy|title=Canberra's diplomatic mistake – 25 years in the making|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberras-diplomatic-mistake--25-years-in-the-making-20150226-12uo3v.html|newspaper=]|date=26 February 2015|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> A new Table of Precedence was gazetted on 1 September 2022 which included the ACT. * Until 2022, no reference was made to the ], the ] or the ] of the ]. This appeared to be an oversight after the ACT was granted ].<ref>{{cite news|first=Tom|last=McIlroy|title=Canberra's diplomatic mistake – 25 years in the making|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberras-diplomatic-mistake--25-years-in-the-making-20150226-12uo3v.html|newspaper=]|date=26 February 2015|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> A new Table of Precedence was gazetted on 1 September 2022 which included the ACT.
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{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}
*– as Gazetted in Commonwealth Gazette C2022G00834 on Thursday 1 September 2022. *– as Gazetted in Commonwealth Gazette C2022G00834 on Thursday 1 September 2022.
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The following is the order of precedence for Australia:

  1. The King of Australia: His Majesty King Charles III
  2. The Governor-General of Australia: Her Excellency the Hon Sam Mostyn AC
  3. The Governor of the State when within their own State.
  4. The Governors of the other (or all) States in order of appointment:
    1. Governor of New South Wales: Margaret Beazley (2 May 2019)
    2. Governor of Tasmania: Barbara Baker (16 June 2021)
    3. Governor of South Australia: Frances Adamson (7 October 2021)
    4. Governor of Queensland: Jeannette Young (1 November 2021)
    5. Governor of Western Australia: Chris Dawson (15 July 2022)
    6. Governor of Victoria: Margaret Gardner (9 August 2023)
  5. When within the Northern Territory, the Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie (2 February 2023)
  6. The Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese
  7. When within their own State or Territory, the Premier of the State or the Chief Minister of the Territory
  8. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election (if they are elected at the same time, the President of the Senate takes precedence):
    1. President of the Senate Senator: Sue Lines (26 July 2022)
    2. Speaker of the House of Representatives: Milton Dick (26 July 2022)
  9. The Chief Justice of Australia: Stephen Gageler
  10. Senior diplomatic posts:
    1. Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    2. Chargés d'affaires en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    3. Chargés d'affaires ad interim and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
  11. Members of the Federal Executive Council under summons (in practice, this is all current Ministers and Assistant Ministers of the Commonwealth of Australia):
    1. Ministry List
  12. The Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie
  13. The Leader of the Opposition: Peter Dutton
  14. Former holders of high offices:
    1. Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
      1. William Deane (1996–2001)
      2. Peter Hollingworth (2001–2003)
      3. Quentin Bryce (2008–2014)
      4. Peter Cosgrove (2014–2019)
      5. David Hurley (2019-2024)
    2. Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
      1. Paul Keating (1991–1996)
      2. John Howard (1996–2007)
      3. Kevin Rudd (2007–2010, 2013)
      4. Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
      5. Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
      6. Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
      7. Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
    3. Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
      1. Anthony Mason (1987–1995)
      2. Murray Gleeson (1998–2008)
      3. Robert French (2008–2017)
      4. Susan Kiefel (2017–2023)
  15. Premiers of states in order of state populations, then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations:
    1. Premier of New South Wales: Chris Minns
    2. Premier of Victoria: Jacinta Allan
    3. Premier of Queensland: David Crisafulli
    4. Premier of Western Australia: Roger Cook
    5. Premier of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
    6. Premier of Tasmania: Jeremy Rockliff
    7. Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory: Andrew Barr
    8. Chief Minister of the Northern Territory: Natasha Fyles
  16. The Lord Mayor when within their jurisdiction
  17. Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
    1. Michelle Gordon AC (9 June 2015)
    2. James Edelman (30 January 2017)
    3. Simon Steward (1 December 2020)
    4. Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson (1 March 2021)
    5. Jayne Jagot (17 October 2022)
    6. Robert Beech-Jones (6 November 2023)
  18. Senior judges:
    1. Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia: Debra Mortimer
    2. Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Division 1; the former Family Court of Australia): Will Alstergren
    3. Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2; the former Federal Circuit Court of Australia): Jointly held with the above by Will Alstergren
  19. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction
  20. The other Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories in order of appointment (where the Lieutenant-Governor of the states is not also Chief Justice, they take precedence immediately after that State's Chief Justice) :
    1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia: The Hon Chris Kourakis SC (25 June 2012)
    2. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania: The Hon Alan Blow AO (8 April 2013)
    3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory: Michael Grant (5 July 2016)
    4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria: Anne Ferguson (2 October 2017)
    5. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia: Peter Quinlan SC (13 August 2018)
    6. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: The Hon Andrew Bell SC (7 March 2022)
    7. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory: Lucy McCallum (8 March 2022)
    8. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland: The Hon Helen Bowskill KC (19 March 2022)
  21. Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in order of appointment:
    1. The Rt Hon Ian Sinclair AC (17 January 1977)
    2. The Rt Hon Sir William Heseltine (26 March 1986)
  22. The Chief of the Defence Force (General Angus Campbell)
  23. Chief Judges of State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
  24. Members of Parliament (see Members of the Australian Senate, 2022–2025 and Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2022–2025)
  25. Presidents of Federal Tribunals:
    1. The President of the Fair Work Commission: The Hon Justice Adam Hatcher SC
    2. The President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: The Hon Justice Emilios Kyrou AO
  26. Other Judges of Federal, State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
  27. Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
    1. Lord Mayor of Sydney: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Councillor Clover Moore AO
    2. Lord Mayor of Melbourne: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor Sally Capp AO
    3. Lord Mayor of Brisbane: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner
    4. Lord Mayor of Perth: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Perth, Mr Basil Zempilas
    5. Lord Mayor of Adelaide: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM
    6. Lord Mayor of Hobart: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Hobart, Councillor Anna Reynolds
    7. Lord Mayor of Darwin: The Rt Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Darwin, the Hon Kon Vatskalis
  28. Heads of religious communities according to the date of assuming office in Australia
  29. The Presiding Officer(s) of the State Legislature when in their own jurisdiction.
  30. Presiding officers of the other (or all) State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
    1. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly: Colin Brooks (7 March 2017)
    2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland: Curtis Pitt (13 February 2018)
    3. President of the Victorian Legislative Council: Nazih Elasmar (18 June 2020)
    4. Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly: Jonathan O'Dea (7 May 2019)
    5. President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council: Craig Farrell (21 May 2019)
    6. President of the South Australian Legislative Council: John Dawkins) (8 September 2020)
    7. Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly: Michelle Roberts) (29 April 2021)
    8. President of the New South Wales Legislative Council: Matthew Mason-Cox (4 May 2021)
    9. President of the Western Australian Legislative Council: Alanna Clohesy (25 May 2021)
    10. Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly: Mark Shelton (22 June 2021)
    11. Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly: Dan Cregan (12 October 2021)
    12. Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly: Joy Burch (31 October 2016)
    13. Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly: Ngaree Ah Kit (20 October 2020)
  31. The members of the particular State Executive Council under summons (in practice, the ministers and assistant ministers of the government of the State), then the Members of the other State Executive Councils in order of state populations, and then the Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory and then Members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
    1. Executive Council of New South Wales
    2. Executive Council of Victoria
    3. Executive Council of Queensland
    4. Executive Council of Western Australia
    5. Executive Council of South Australia
    6. Executive Council of Tasmania
    7. Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory
    8. Executive Council of the Northern Territory
  32. The Leader of the Opposition of the particular State, and then Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations, then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations:
    1. Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales: Mark Speakman
    2. Leader of the Opposition of Victoria: John Pesutto
    3. Leader of the Opposition of Queensland: Steven Miles
    4. Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia: Shane Love
    5. Leader of the Opposition of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
    6. Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania: Rebecca White
    7. Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory: Elizabeth Lee
    8. Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory: Lia Finocchiaro
  33. Members of the Federal Executive Council not under summons (in practice, all past ministers and assistant ministers)
  34. Members of the particular State or Territory legislature, and then Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
    1. New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    2. Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    3. Queensland Legislative Assembly
    4. Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    5. South Australian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    6. Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    7. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
    8. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
  35. The Secretaries of Departments of the Australian Public Service and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, and Navy in order of first appointment to this group:
    1. Chief of Air Force: Air Marshal Robert Chipman (1 July 2022)
    2. Chief of Army: Lieutenant General Simon Stuart (2 July 2022)
    3. Chief of Navy: Vice Admiral Mark Hammond (6 July 2022)
  36. Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted
  37. Recipients of Decorations or Honours from the Sovereign, specifically Decorations or Honours which are at or above the Knight Bachelor or above, and precedence being established according to the Australian honours order of wearing, and, where two people hold the same decoration or honour, according to the date on which the award was announced
  38. Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia

Notes

  • The Location of Officials matters for precedence; an official enjoys different precedence within and without his or her state.
  • Each State and Territory also has its own Table of Precedence.
  • Anyone who is acting on behalf of one of the above takes the precedence of whoever they are acting for, however where they fall within a class of people with equal precedence, they take the lowest precedence within that class.
  • A couple takes the highest precedence of their spouse/partner. For example, Simeon Beckett (spouse of Governor-General Sam Mostyn) has equal precedence to the Governor-General.
  • The recipients of Decorations or Honours gain precedence in the order of Seniority or Superiority of the Orders themselves; the Orders of Knighthood in Australia have the same seniority as in the United Kingdom, with a few insertions or promotions of entirely Australian, non-British honours; see Australian Honours Order of Wearing.
  • Until 2022, no reference was made to the Chief Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or the Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory. This appeared to be an oversight after the ACT was granted self government. A new Table of Precedence was gazetted on 1 September 2022 which included the ACT.

References

  1. "Protocol Guidelines". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. McIlroy, Tom (26 February 2015). "Canberra's diplomatic mistake – 25 years in the making". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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