Australia
Members of the Legislative Assembly use the suffix MP in New South Wales and Queensland.
In Western Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, members are known as MLAs. However the suffix MP is also commonly used. South Australia and Tasmania have a House of Assembly and denote its members MHA.
In Victoria members can use either MP or MLA.
In federal parliament, members of the House of Representatives are designated MP and not MHR.
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