Wayne Swan delivered his fifth budget, and again, we are seeing a further increase in debt. Through accounting tricks and shuffling money between months and years, the Treasurer is making a false claim about having turned around his record of debt and deficit.

Here we have it again: another year, another increase in borrowings; another year, yet more put on the national credit card.

Congratulatory Messages

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

Who is eligible for a congratulatory message?

The Prime Minister will send a message of congratulations to people turning 90 years of age (or more)
The Queen 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 Queen 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 Queen will send messages to couples celebrating 60 years of marriage and will write every five years after that on request.

Congratulatory Message Eligibility:

	50th Wedding Anniversary	50th plus Wedding Anniversary	90th Birthday	90th plus Birthday
*Prime Minister*	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
*Governor-General*	Yes	Yes	No	100th and every year thereafter
*The Queen*	No	60th and every fifth thereafter	No	100th and every fifth year thereafter

How do I arrange the message?

You can arrange a congratulatory message through the office of Senator Scott Ryan by:

Calling the office on 9326 1088; or
Visiting the electorate office at 12 Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds; or
Completing the submission form below

If you are applying for a message on behalf of a relative or friend who lives in another electorate, their local federal member will be notified so they can send a message too.
You will need to provide supporting documentation such as birth certificates or marriage certificates.If these are not available you can provide a statutory declaration. Statutory declaration forms are available at any post office.

You can provide this supporting documentation by:

Fax a copy to the elecorate office on 9370 9120; or
Post a copy to PO Box 556, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039; or
Hand deliver a copy to the electorate office at 12 Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds.

Where appropriate, your request to the Prime Minister will be passed on to the Governor-General and The Queen so you only have to make one application.

When should I arrange the message?

You can lodge a request for congratulatory messages up to two months before the celebration.

You can also request a belated message up to one month after the birthday or wedding anniversary has passed.

Where will the message be delivered?

Congratulatory messages can be posted directly to the recipient’s home address or alternatively to care-of address (such as a friend or relative) for surprises.

Title:
First Name of Recipient:	*
Last Name of Recipient:	*
Email Address:	*
Telephone:	*
Address of Recipient:	*
(not PO Box)
Suburb:	*
State:	*
Postcode:	*
Address for Delivery:
(if Different from Above)
Suburb:
State:
Postcode:
Occasion:	*
Date of Anniversary/Birthday:	*

* Required to Process Message

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