On Tuesday 17 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) met with students from St Brigid’s Primary School; St Peters Lutheran College; and Mt Isa School of the Air, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
On Monday 16 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received His Excellency Mr Abdolhossein Vahaji, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, for a farewell call, at Government House, Canberra.
On Saturday 14 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of the Brumbies, and Lady Cosgrove, attended a rugby union match between the Waratahs and Brumbies, as guests of Mr Andrew Hore, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Rugby Union, at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park.
On Friday 13 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Beyondblue, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the launch of the ‘NewAccess’ program for Defence personnel, at Russell Offices, Canberra , as guests of Ms Georgia Harman, Chief Executive Officer, Beyondblue.
On Thursday 12 July 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for NAIDOC Week, meeting with Indigenous leaders in the local community.
Later, the Governor-General received Ms Ruth Stewart, Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Serbia, with non-resident credentials to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro, for a pre-posting call.
On Wednesday 11 July 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received from His Excellency Mr Sisavath Inphachanh, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Chatoulong Bouasisavath (Minister Counsellor), Mr Viengkham Saenbouttalath (Second Secretary), and Mr Vanmaly Somphathong (Third Secretary).
On Friday 6 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a meeting between the Portuguese Secretary of State for Internationalisation, Mr Eurico Brilhante Dias, and the European Australian Business Council at the Tivoli Avendia Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.
On Thursday 5 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove met with Mr Esteban García Vilasánchez, President of Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia, at their headquarters in Madrid.
Afterwards, Their Excellencies, met with Mr José Manuel Entrecanales, Chief Executive Officer of Acciona, and received a briefing on renewable energy and infrastructure projects at the company’s headquarters in Madrid.
On Wednesday 4 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended a Memorial Service for the Centenary of the Battle of Hamel at Le Hamel, France. During the service, the Governor-General delivered a commemorative address and Their Excellencies laid a wreath in memory of Australian soldiers.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with guests and families, including descendants of those who served at the Battle of Hamel.
On Tuesday 3 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
At the European Parliament, the Governor-General attended a meeting with Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and members of the European Australian Business Council (EABC).
