On Tuesday 10 October 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from Pacific Lutheran College, QLD, and Sheldon College, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
On Monday 9 October 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency Mr Kazi Imtiaz Hossain.
Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from St Stephen’s School, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
On Saturday 7 October 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove met with members of the public during the Government House Open Day.
On Friday 6 October 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School, QLD; Queen of Apostles Catholic Primary School, QLD; and Bunbury Catholic College, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
On Thursday 5 October 2017, at Dubai International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, were farewelled from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Mr Arthur Spyrou.
On Wednesday 4 October 2017, at the United Arab Emirates, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Commander of Combined Joint Task Force 633, Major General John Frewen AM, received a briefing on Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Afterwards, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, the Governor-General was welcomed to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by the Chargé d’Affaires to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mr David Geyer and received a briefing.
On Tuesday 3 October 2017, at Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, Dubai, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Princess of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Spouse of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussein, viewed the facilities and met with staff and patients.
On Monday 2 October 2017, at the Victorian International School, Sharjah, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Executive Principal, Mr Dean Pyrah, viewed the facilities, watched a student performance and met with staff and students.
In the afternoon, at Emirates Towers, Dubai, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Airline and Group, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
On Sunday 1 October 2017, at the Fairmont Hotel, Abu Dhabi, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove received a briefing from the Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency Mr Arthur Spyrou.
In the afternoon, at Mushrif Palace, Abu Dhabi, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, attended a ceremonial welcome.
On Saturday 30 September 2017, at the Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles factory, Vienna, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Managing Director, Mr Bernhard Pöltl, received a briefing on operations and viewed the facility.
Afterwards, at Vienna International Airport, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove were farewelled from Austria by the Ambassador to Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Kosovo and the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Dr Brendan Hammer.