Official Residences
Government House, Canberra Admiralty House, Sydney
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December 2007
30 December 2007
On Sunday 30 December 2007, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Brigadier Bruce Cook, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
more »29 December 2007
On Saturday 29 December 2007, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Brigadier Bruce Cook, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
more »28 December 2007
On Thursday 27 December 2007, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC toured the new AWM Gallery exhibition: Conflicts 1945 to today, as a guest of the Head of Gallery Development, Ms Carol Cartwright.
more »21 December 2007
On Friday 21 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received from the Australian Electoral Commission the Writs for the election of Members of the House of Representatives from each of the States and Territories, together with the Writs for the election of Senators from the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory.
more »20 December 2007
On Thursday 20 December 2007, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, on behalf of the people of Australia, sent a message of congratulations and good wishes to Their Royal Highnesses, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on the birth of their second child.
more »14 December 2007
On Friday 14 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra, His Excellency the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
more »13 December 2007
On Thursday 13 December 2007, at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Campbell ACT, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the 2007 Graduation Parade of Midshipmen and Officer Cadets, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force, reviewed the Parade, presented the Commander-in-Chief’s Medal and delivered the address.
more »11 December 2007
On Tuesday 11 December 2007, at the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, ACT, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the 2007 General Service Officers’ Graduation Parade, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force, reviewed the Parade and presented the Sword of Honour and The Queen’s Medal, and afterwards presented Commissions and Graduate Certificates to Staff Cadets.
more »10 December 2007
On Monday 10 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
more »9 December 2007
On Sunday 9 December 2007, at Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC officially opened the new course.
more »8 December 2007
On Saturday 8 December 2007, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, was represented at Sydney International Airport at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands, His Excellency Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda by Commander Piers Chatterton, RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
more »7 December 2007
On Friday 7 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a farewell call by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, His Excellency Mr Karel Pazourek.
more »6 December 2007
On Thursday 6 December 2007, at Adams Hall, Australian Defence Force Academy, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the Australian Command and Staff College Graduation Ceremony, at which the Governor-General presented the Governor-General’s Prize and delivered a keynote address.
more »5 December 2007
On Wednesday 5 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, received a farewell call by the Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, His Excellency Mr Pang Song Hae.
more »4 December 2007
On Tuesday 4 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Patron of Future Directions International, hosted to luncheon: Mr Kerry Collison; Mr Gregory Copley AM; Mr Allan Gyngell; Mr David Hawes; Mr Steve Howard; Dr Mark Hulett; Mr Craig Lawrence AM; Mr Jim Nockels; Mr Tony Nolan OAM; Mr Andrew Pickford; Brigadier Chris Roberts; AM CSC (Retd); and Brigadier Jim Wallace AM (Retd).
more »3 December 2007
On Monday 3 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery received the Prime Minister-designate, Mr Kevin Rudd MP and Ms Therese Rein. The Governor-General administered the Oath of Office as Prime Minister of Australia and the Executive Councillor’s Oath to Mr Rudd and the Executive Councillor’s Affirmation to Ms Julia Gillard. Afterwards, the Governor-General presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council and later signed the instruments abolishing, establishing and re-naming Departments of State. Later the Governor-General signed instruments of appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries to their respective new offices.
more »1 December 2007
On Saturday 1 December 2007, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Commander Ted Wynberg RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
more »Governor-General's Program for 2007
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