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Toowong Private Hospital visit; Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Fellows dinner

On Tuesday 2 June 2015, at Toowong Private Hospital, Brisbane, as guests of the Chairman, Mr Wayne Kratzmann, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove met with staff, participants and families of the Military Service Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Program.

In the evening, at the Stamford Plaza Hotel, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Fellows Dinner, at which the Governor-General delivered the keynote speech.

Beacon Foundation Reception; Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm Match

On Monday 1 June 2015, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception for the Beacon Foundation.

Later, at Allianz Stadium, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Sydney Roosters, Mr Nick Politis AM, attended the Sydney Roosters versus the Melbourne Storm match.

Their Excellencies Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae view Sydney Harbour

On Friday 29 May 2015, at Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove accompanied Their Excellencies Lieutenant General the Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, and Lady Janine Mateparae to view Sydney Harbour on board the Royal Australian Navy Launch ‘Admiral Hudson’.

Swearing-in Ceremony

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the oath of office to the Honourable Michael Keenan MP as Minister for Justice and appointed him to administer the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Attorney-General’s Department; and issued the oath of office to Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services and appointed her to administer the Attorney-General’s Department and the Depar