Contacts and invitations

Write to the Governor-General or Government House

Government House
Dunrossil Drive
YARRALUMLA ACT 2600

Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

The salutation for a letter should be "Your Excellency" or "Dear Governor-General".

His Excellency Mr Simeon Beckett SC

The salutation for a letter should be "Your Excellency" or "Dear Mr Beckett".

The salutation for a letter addressed to the Governor-General and Mr Beckett should be "Your Excellencies".

Please note all correspondence is processed by the Office before coming to the attention of the Governor-General.

The Office cannot assist with and will not typically respond to correspondence relating to:

Form letters or emails generated as part of a broader campaign. Individual items of correspondence of this type will not be brought to the attention of the Governor-General.
Legal matters that are or may come before the courts.
Matters related to the development of legislation. The Governor-General does not have a role in the development of specific government or legislative issues. Please direct your concerns to your local Member of Parliament or the appropriate Ministers and government departments.
Matters related to immigration.
Matters related to government policy.
Messages that contain offensive language or inappropriate content.
Any messages that are threatening or report illegal activities. These may be forwarded to the Australian Federal Police.
Please read our Privacy Statement.

For any requests relating to the booking of school tours of Government House, Canberra please use our email form and select School Bookings.

Should you wish to extend an invitation to the Governor-General, or share an idea, please use our email form and select Invitations.

Or send your written letter of invitation to:

Invitations Section
Government House
Dunrossil Drive
YARRALUMLA ACT 2600

Contact the Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat, via our email form selecting Honours and Awards or via phone

Tel: (02) 6283 3604
Please read our Privacy Statement

Official media outlets can contact media@gg.gov.au

Please note:

Correspondence sent to the Office’s media inbox will only be responded to if it is a genuine media enquiry.
While all correspondence is considered, not all items will receive a response.
Form letters or emails generated as part of a broader campaign will not be responded to, nor brought to the attention of the Governor-General and senders should not expect a reply.
Messages that contain offensive language or inappropriate content will not receive a response.
Any messages that are threatening or report illegal activities may be forwarded to the Australian Federal Police.
Please read our Privacy Statement.