At Government House, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Instrument of Appointment and Oath of Office to the newly appointed Prime Minister, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP.
At the Australian War Memorial, the Governor-General, as guest of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG, attended a reception to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
On Monday 14 September 2015, at Government House, Canberra, Lady Cosgrove, accompanied by the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) hosted a morning tea and a garden tour for the Parliamentary Partners Association.
Afterwards, at the Embassy of the United States of America, Yarralumla, Lady Cosgrove, accompanied by the Governor-General, as guests of the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr John Berry planted an “Eleanor Roosevelt” oak sapling and attended a barbecue lunch with Embassy staff.
At the Embassy of the United States of America, Yarralumla, Lady Cosgrove, accompanied by the Governor-General, as guests of the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr John Berry planted an “Eleanor Roosevelt” oak sapling and attended a barbeque lunch with Embassy staff.
On Sunday 13 September 2015, at Wallendbeen, New South Wales, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman of the Wallendbeen Kangaroo March Committee, Mr David Jacobs and the President of the Kangaroo March Centenary Re-Enactment Association, Mr Graham Brown attended the Kangaroo Recruitment Centenary March Re-enactment Celebrations.
At Wallendbeen, New South Wales, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman of the Wallendbeen Kangaroo March Committee, Mr David Jacobs and the President of the Kangaroo March Centenary Re-Enactment Association, Mr Graham Brown attended the Kangaroo Recruitment Centenary March Re-enactment Celebrations.
On Saturday 12 September 2015, at the Commonwealth Club, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Club President, Mr David Kenyon attended the Diamond Jubilee Gala reception.
On Friday 11 September 2015, at the Andrew Fisher Building, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Michael Thawley, met with Department staff.
Afterwards, at the Australian Defence Force Academy, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the 28 Squadron Governor-General’s Banner Consecration Parade, at which the Governor-General was the Reviewing Officer.
At the Andrew Fisher Building, Canberra, the Governor-General as guest of Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Michael Thawley, met with Department staff.
At the Australian Defence Force Academy, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the 28 Squadron Governor-General’s Banner Consecration Parade, at which the Governor-General was the Reviewing Officer.