Constituent Services

As a Member of the Federal Parliament of Australia, it is my job to listen and act on behalf of the members of my community which I represent. I can assist you to bring issues to the attention of relevant State and/or Federal Ministers or to point you towards the service that is best placed to help you.

I am able to provide Australian Flags and a copy of the national anthem to community organisations in Queensland

My office can provide you with assistance in relation to requests for Congratulatory Messages for 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries and 90th and 100th birthdays.

Australian Flags

I am able to provide Australian Flags to schools, local councils, churches and other non-profit or benevolent community organisations, associations and groups.

An undertaking needs to be given that the flag will be correctly displayed from a flag pole on their premises, or on special public occasions, or in halls or meeting rooms.

I am also able to provide Australian Flags to community organisations, Australian exchange students and humanitarian aid workers undertaking official visits or duties overseas.

If your organisation would like an Australian Flag, please contact my office.

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.

How do I arrange the message?

You can arrange a congratulatory message through the office of Ross Vasta by:

• Calling the office on (07) 3893 3488 ; or
• Visiting the electorate office at 69 Clara Street, Wynnum QLD 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 or from the electorate office.

You can provide this supporting documentation by:

• Faxing a copy to the electorate office on (07) 3893 3422; or
• Posting or hand delivering a copy to the electorate office at 69 Clara Street, Wynnum QLD 4178

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.

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.

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.

Please fill in the form below to request a congratulatory message: