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Order of precedence for events

This page lists the order for acknowledging and seating officials at an event or state occasion held in Victoria. For federally funded events and occasions, refer to the Commonwealth Table of Precedence.

This table was approved by His Excellency the Governor in Council for the State of Victoria on 2 November 1983 (amending the table given effect on 26 September 1961).

  1. the Governor-General

  3. the Governor

  4. the Lieutenant-Governor if administering the Government

  5. the Premier

  6. the Prime Minister of Australia

  7. the Lieutenant-Governor (if not administering the government)

  8. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria

  9. members of the Victorian Executive Council under Summons

  10. the President of the Legislative Council of Victoria

  11. the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

  13. former Governors-General according to the date of leaving office

  14. former Governors according to the date of leaving office

  15. former Premiers according to the date of leaving office

  16. former Prime Ministers according to the date of leaving office

  18. Ambassadors and High Commissioners according to their seniority within the Diplomatic Corps in Australia

  19. Charge d’Affaires and Acting High Commissioners according to the date of assumption of duty

  20. the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia according to the date of appointment

  21. the Chief Justice of Australia

  22. members of the Federal Executive Council under summons

  23. the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

  24. the Leader of the Third Parliamentary Party in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

  25. Privy Counsellors

  26. Justices of the Supreme Court of Victoria according to seniority

  27. Justices of the High Court of Australia according to seniority

  28. Chief Judges of the Federal Courts of Australia and the President of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission according to the date of appointment

  29. members of the Legislative Council of Victoria

  30. members of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

  31. the Lord Mayor of Melbourne

  32. judges of the Federal Courts of Australia and Deputy Presidents of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission according to the dates of the first appointment to any one of those offices

  33. heads of Religious Communities according to the date of assuming office in Victoria

  34. the Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria

  35. members of the Parliament of Australia

  36. Permanent Heads of State Government Departments, the Solicitor-General, the Chairman of the Public Service Board, the Auditor-General and the Ombudsman

  37. judges of the County Court of Victoria according to the date of appointment

  38. senior officers in local Command of the Navy, Military and Air Forces according to seniority of rank and date of appointment

  39. Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to their seniority in the Consular Corps in Victoria

  40. members of the Victorian Executive Council not under summons

  41. recipients of Decorations and Honours taking precedence above an Officer of the Order of Australia in accordance with the order shown in the “Commonwealth Table of Precedence of Honours and Awards”.

Notes

Source: Extract from the Victoria Government Gazette, No. 116, 9 November 1983.

Updated 3 December 2024

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