Governor-General's Program

September 2008

30 September 2008

On Tuesday 30 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested His Excellency the Honourable Justice Kevin Parker AC RFD with the insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia.

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29 September 2008

On Monday 29 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Acting Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms Pamela O'Grady.

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28 September 2008

On Sunday 28 September 2008, 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 Colonel Bill Monfries ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

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27 September 2008

On Saturday 27 September 2008, at Government House, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE met with the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser AC and Mrs Jan de Kretser.

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26 September 2008

On Friday 26 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Mr Niek van Zutphen and the Director, Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, Mr Joop Scheffers.

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25 September 2008

On Thursday 25 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General David Hurley AO DSC.

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24 September 2008

On Wednesday 24 September 2008, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Director-General, Mr Ross Gibbs PSM, toured the National Archives of Australia.

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23 September 2008

On Tuesday 23 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary, The Global Foundation, Mr Steve Howard and the Chairman, The Global Foundation Advisory Council, Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC (retd).

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22 September 2008

On Monday 22 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Mr Kerry O’Brien and recorded an interview for Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s The 7.30 Report.

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19 September 2008

On Friday 19 September 2008, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP.

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18 September 2008

On Thursday 18 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

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17 September 2008

On Wednesday 17 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Dr Ian Watt AO.

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16 September 2008

On Tuesday 16 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Michael L’Estrange AO.

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15 September 2008

On Monday 15 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Attorney General, the Honourable Robert McClelland MP; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Harry Jenkins MP; the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr Ian Harris; and the Senior Advisor to the Speaker, Mr Christopher Paterson, and assented to the first Bill passed by the Federal Parliament since she assumed the office of Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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14 September 2008

On Sunday 14 September 2008, in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a Citizenship Ceremony and led the Australian Affirmation.

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12 September 2008

On Friday 12 September 2008, at All Saints Church, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended an Ecumenical Service to commemorate National Child Protection Week.

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11 September 2008

On Thursday 11 September 2008, at the Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ‘9/11’ Memorial Service.

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10 September 2008

On Wednesday 10 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department, Mr Roger Wilkins AO.

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7 September 2008

On Sunday 7 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP and Ms Therese Rein.

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5 September 2008

On Friday 5 September 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which Ms Bryce was sworn-in as the twenty-fifth Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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4 September 2008

On Thursday 4 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO completed his term as Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia.

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3 September 2008

On Wednesday 3 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony to mark their departure from Government House, at which they were farewelled by staff, family and patronage representatives.

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2 September 2008

On Tuesday 2 September 2008, at Bungendore, New South Wales, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as a guest of the Chief Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO DSC, visited the Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command.

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1 September 2008

On Monday 1 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Allaster Cox.

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