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Sydney, New South Wales

On Monday 22 December 2025, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, conducted an interview with Michael Visontay for The Jewish Independent.

Then, the Governor-General conducted phone calls with the Right Reverand Dr Michael Stead, Bishop of South Sydney; Mr Murray Norman, Chief Executive Officer, Better Balanced Futures; Reverand Dr Kamal Weerakoon, Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales; Reverand Dr Steve Bartlett, Baptist Churches of New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory; Ms Monica Chahoud, Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia; Reverend Dr Steve Barlett, Baptist Churches of New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory; and Mr Darren Bark, Better Balanced Futures. 

In the afternoon at Admiralty House, the Governor-General received Ms Lynda Ben Menashe, President, and Ms Shirley Leader, Chair, National Council of Jewish Women Australia.