Australian order of precedence

The following is the Australian order of precedence.

1. The Governor-General of Australia (Michael Jeffery)
2. The Governor of a State within his own State or the Administrator of a Territory within his own Territory
3. Governors of states in order of appointment:
   1. Governor of Tasmania (Sir Guy Green)
   2. Governor of Western Australia (John Sanderson)
   3. Governor of Victoria (John Landy)
   4. Governor of New South Wales (Marie Bashir)
   5. Governor of South Australia (Marjorie Jackson-Nelson)
   6. Governor of Queensland (Quentin Bryce)
4. The Prime Minister (John Howard)
5. The Premier within his own State or The Chief Minister within his own Territory
6. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of appointment:
   1. Speaker of the House of Representatives (Neil Andrew)
   2. President of the Senate (Paul Calvert)
7. The Chief Justice of Australia (Anthony Gleeson)
8. Ambassadors and High Commissioners
9. Charges d'Affaires
10. Members of the Federal Executive:
    1. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Transport and Regional Services (John Anderson)
    2. Treasurer (Peter Costello)
    3. Minister for Trade (Mark Vaile)
    4. Minister for Foreign Affairs (Alexander Downer)
    5. Minister for Defence (Robert Hill)
    6. Minister for Finance and Administration (Nick Minchin)
    7. Minister for Health and Ageing (Anthony Abbot)
    8. Attorney-General (Phillip Ruddock)
    9. Minister for the Environment and Heritage (David Kemp)
    10. Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Daryl Williams)
    11. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Warren Truss)
    12. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (Amanda Vanstone)
    13. Minister for Education, Science and Training (Brendan Nelson)
    14. Minister for Family and Community Services (Kay Patterson)
    15. Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources (Ian Macfarlane)
    16. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Kevin Andrews)
11. Administrators of Territories in order of appointment:
    1. Administrator of Norfolk Island (Anthony J. Messner)
    2. Administrator of Christmas Island (William Leonard Taylor)
    3. Administrator of the Northern Territory (John Anicromatis)
12. The Leader of the Opposition (Mark Latham)
13. Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
    1. Sir Zelman Cowen (1977 - 1982)
    2. Sir Ninian Stephen (1982 - 1989)
    3. Bill Hayden (1989 - 1996)
    4. Sir William Deane (1996 - 2001)
    5. Dr Peter Hollingworth (2001 - 2003)
14. Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
    1. Gough Whitlam (1972 - 1975)
    2. Malcolm Fraser (1975 - 1983)
    3. Bob Hawke (1983 - 1991)
    4. Paul Keating (1991 - 1996)
15. Former Chief Justices of Australia in order of leaving office:
    1. Sir Harry Gibbs (1981 - 1987)
    2. Sir Anthony Mason (1987 - 1995)
    3. Sir Gerard Brennan (1995 - 1998)
16. Premiers of states in order of state populations:
    1. Premier of New South Wales (Bob Carr)
    2. Premier of Victoria (Steve Bracks)
    3. Premier of Queensland (Peter Battie)
    4. Premier of Western Australia (Dr Geoff Gallop)
    5. Premier of South Australia (Mike Rann)
    6. Premier of Tasmania (Jim Bacon)
17. The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Clare Martin)
18. The Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (Geoffrey Gardner)
19. The Lord Mayor of a City within his own city
20. Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
    1. Michael McHugh
    2. William Gummow
    3. Michael Kirby
    4. Kenneth Hayne
    5. Ian Cullinan
    6. John Heydon
21. The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (Michael Black)
22. The President of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission (Sir John Moore)
23. The Chief Justice of a State within his own State
24. Chief Justices of States in order of appointment:
    1. Chief Justice of Western Australia (David Kingsley)
    2. Chief Justice of Tasmania (William Cox)
    3. Chief Justice of South Australia (John Doyle)
    4. Chief Justice of Queensland (M. A. McMurdo)
    5. Chief Justice of New South Wales (James Spigelman)
    6. (Acting) Chief Justice of Victoria (John Winneke)
25. Privy Counsellors
26. The Chief of the Defence Force (General Peter Cosgrove)
27. Chief Judges of Federal Courts in order of appointment
28. Members of Parliament
29. Judges of Federal Courts and Deputy Presidents of the Australian Concilation and Arbitration Commission in order of appointment
30. Lord Mayors of Cities in order of city populations:
    1. Lord Mayor of Sydney (Lucy Turnbull)
    2. Lord Mayor of Melbourne (John So)
    3. Lord Mayor of Brisbane (Tim Quinn)
    4. Lord Mayor of Perth (Dr Peter Natrtrass)
    5. Lord Mayor of Adelaide (Michael Harbison)
    6. Lord Mayor of Hobart (Rob Valentine)
31. Presiding officers of State or Territory Legislatures within their own states or Territories in order of appointment
32. Presiding officers of State Legislatures in order of appointment
33. Presiding officer of the Northern Territory Legislature
34. Presiding officer of the Norfolk Island Legislature
35. Members of State or Northern Territory Executive Councils within their own state or Territory in order of appointment
36. Members of State Executive Councils in order of appointment
37. Members of the Northern Territory Executive Council in order of appointment
38. The Leader of the Opposition of State or Territory Legislatures within his own state or Territory
39. Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations
40. Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory Legislature
41. Judges of State Supreme Courts in order of appointment
42. Members of State or Territory Legislatures within their own states or Territories
43. Members of State Legislatures in order of state populations
44. Members of the Northern Territory Legislature
45. Members of the Norfolk Island Legislature
46. Chiefs of the Naval, Air, and General Staffs in order of appointment
47. Consuls-General
48. Consuls
49. Vice-Consuls
50. Recipients of Decorations or Honours from the Sovereign

Notes:

• The Location of Officials matters for precedence; an official enjoys different precedence within and without his state.
• 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.