Federal Executive Council; Afternoon tea for war veterans

On Thursday 21 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted an afternoon tea for war veterans accompanying them on an official visit to Hellfire Pass in the Kingdom of Thailand for ANZAC Day.

Earlier, Mr Alexander Arthurson, Mr William Schmitt AM, Mr Cyril Gilbert OAM, the Honourable Thomas Uren AO and Ms Jane Gallagher arrived at Government House and remained overnight as houseguests.