How should one properly address the Attorney-General of Australia?

Question

I need to write a letter to the Attorney General. What is the proper form of address?

Answer 1

Proper would I believe be Your Honor, or Honorable Sir.  Much as if he were a judge or magistrate.  You can't go wrong with either. Just using Sir would not be sufficient.

Keep in mind though, I am a Yank. But I have been with Kings, Presidents , Ambassadors and others. I even worked for an Attorney General here in the US. He was a state Attorney General and went on to be US Attorney General. I was familiar enough with him to just call him "Bob."  Though only in private. In public, I addressed him with Your Honor as suggested in your situation.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I worked for a British Member of Parliament for many years and often wrote letters on her behalf to government ministers. I assume the etiquette in the UK is similar to that in Australia.

What I would advise is that the typed address at the top of the letter should be:

The Honourable Robert McClelland MP

Attorney-General for Australia

Parliament House

Canberra ACT 2600

The salutation below should be handwritten as: "Dear Mr McClelland,"

The typed body of your letter obviously follows to conclude with:

"Yours sincerely,

<your signature>

Alfredo Zignatius Freebeer"

Answer 4

Dear Idiot.

Answer 5

First class to Abu Dhabi.