Australian Protocol and Procedures by Pringle, Helen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Preface Acknowledging Aboriginal Australians Parliament

1. The Australian Constitution 2. The Australia Act 1986 3. Responsible government 4. The Ministry 5. The Opposition 6. The question of supply 7. The Senate 8. The House of Representatives 9. Parliament House, Canberra 10. Parliaments of the states 11. Parliamentary procedures, symbols and rituals 12. Principal officers of the Parliament of Australia 13. Life of the parliament – House of Representatives 14. Routine of business

Electoral system

1. Electoral rolls and the franchise 2. Voting enrolment 3. Electoral redistributions 4. Preferential voting and proportional representation 5. Referenda 6. The proclamation of an election or referendum 7. Nomination for candidature as a member of parliament 8. Voting procedure 9. Scrutineers 10. Limitations on advertising and broadcasting 11. Public election funding and political donations 12. Local government elections

Law

1. Structure of the court system 2. Bringing a case to court 3. Justices of the peace 4. Royal Commissions 5. Legal aid and legal centres 6. Principal legal officers 7. Other courts and tribunals

Citizenship, immigration and customs

1. Citizenship applications and ceremonies 2. Responsibilities and privileges of citizenship 3. Dual nationality 4. Migration to Australia 5. Passports, visas and other documents 6. Vaccination and immunisation 7. Quarantine 8. Customs requirements 9. Tourists and temporary residents 10. Prohibited and restricted goods 11. Australian and overseas customs offices

Births, deaths and marriages

1. Births 2. Changes of name and of sex 3. Deaths 4. Marriages 5. Divorce

Government services

1. The public service 2. The police and crime control 3. Social security 4. Health care 5. Ombudsman 6. Freedom of information 7. Other agencies of complaint-handling and review

Education

1. Primary education 2. Secondary education 3. Tertiary education 4. University symbols and ceremonies

Diplomatic service

1. Distinction between diplomats and consular officers 2. Establishment of diplomatic missions 3. Status of missions 4. Precedence among heads of missions 5. The diplomatic corps 6. Other members and staff of diplomatic missions 7. Other members and staff of consulates 8. Appointment of an ambassador 9. Departure of an ambassador 10. Privileges and immunities 11. Consular protection for nationals abroad

The Australian Defence Force

1. Royal Australian Navy 2. The Australian Army 3. Royal Australian Air Force 4. Comparative ranks in the Australian services 5. The Australian Defence Force Academy 6. Service orders of dress for various occasions 7. Visits to service establishments 8. Colours

Australian flags and anthems

1. Flags flown in Australia 2. Flying and use of the Australian National Flag 3. Days of commemoration 4. Half-masting for mourning 5. Position of the Australian National Flag 6. Anthems and songs

National and state symbols

1. Coats of arms 2. Badges 3. Floral, faunal and gemstone emblems 4. Colours 5. Motor vehicle number plates

Public holidays and national days

1. Australia Day – 26 January 2. Harmony Day – 21 March 3. Anzac Day – 25 April 4. National Sorry Day – 26 May 5. Australian National Flag Day – 3 September 6. Citizenship Day – 17 September 7. Remembrance Day – 11 November 8. Foreign national days

Occasions for artillery salutes and dress ship

1. Artillery salutes 2. Dress ship

Tables of precedence

1. The Commonwealth Table of Precedence 2. New South Wales Table of Precedence 3. Victoria Table of Precedence 4. Queensland Order of Precedence 5. South Australia Order of Precendence 6. Northern Territory Table of Precedence 7. Australian Capital Territory Table of Precedence

Honours, awards and medals

1. The Australian honours system 2. Order of Australia 3. Australian bravery decorations 4. Gallantry decorations 5. Awards for service by members of the Australian Defence Force 6. Service and campaign medals 7. Meritorious service awards 8. Long service awards 9. Commemorative awards 10. British honours and awards 11. Foreign (including Commonwealth) awards 12. Other awards and honours

Wearing of honours and medals

1. Post-nominals 2. Dress 3. Wearing of foreign orders, decorations and medals 4. Mounting and cleaning of medals 5. The Australian order of wearing honours and awards

Titles: Honourable and Right Honourable Coats of arms, heraldry and genealogy

1. Coats of arms 2. Genealogy in Australia

Vice-royalty and royalty

1. Appointment of vice-royalty 2. Vice-regal staff 3. Role of the Governor-General 4. Patronage 5. Congratulatory and condolence messages 6. Writing to or making a call upon vice-royalty 7. Inviting vice-royalty to a function 8. Procedural guidelines for vice-regal occasions 9. Vice-regal entertaining 10. Royal visits 11. Royal protocol

Visits by heads of state and of government Civic life and functions

1. Civic receptions 2. Reception of official visitors 3. Australian citizenship ceremonies 4. Freedom of Entry and Freedom of the City 5. Condolence and visitors’ books 6. Letters of introduction

Foreign trade and social relations

1. The Middle East 2. India 3. Japan 4. South Korea 5. People’s Republic of China 6. Hong Kong 7. Taiwan 8. South-East Asia 9. Asian forms of address

Dinners, luncheons and receptions

1. Table settings 2. Dining times 3. Menu and dietary sensitivities 4. Selection and serving of drinks 5. Toasts 6. Table manners 7. Smoking 8. Tipping 9. Formal luncheons or dinners 10. Formal receptions 11. Private dinner and luncheon parties 12. Wedding receptions 13. Seating in vehicles

Invitations

1. Invitations 2. Replies to invitations 3. Invitations to vice-royalty and government 4. Invitations to social and other functions

Introductions What to wear and when

1. Dress for men 2. Dress for women

Religious observance

1. Anglican Church of Australia 2. Buddhism 3. The Roman Catholic Church in Australia 4. Greek Orthodox Church 5. Islam 6. Judaism 7. The Uniting Church in Australia

Meetings and community organisations

1. Meetings 2. Trade unions 3. Returned & Services League of Australia 4. Legacy 5. Country Women’s Association 6. Rotary 7. JCI Australia 8. Lions Australia 9. Apex Clubs of Australia 10. Freemasonry 11. The Order of the Eastern Star 12. Other community, social and service organisations

Forms of address Principal abbreviations and post-nominal initials The Constitution of Australia Index

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