Request a Congratulatory

Australians who are celebrating a milestone birthday or wedding anniversary can apply to receive personal messages of congratulations from the Prime Minister, Governor-General or The King.

Apply to receive a Congratulatory Message

• The Prime Minister will send a message of congratulations to people turning 90 years of age (or more).

• The King 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 King will write again every five years following the 100th Birthday.

• The Prime Minister and Governor-General send messages to couples celebrating 50 years of marriage and subsequent wedding anniversaries.

• The King will send messages to couples celebrating 60 years of marriage and will write every five years after that on request.