On Friday 5 September 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which Ms Bryce was sworn-in as the twenty-fifth Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
On Thursday 4 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO completed his term as Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia.
On Thursday 4 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO completed his term as Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia.
On Wednesday 3 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony to mark their departure from Government House, at which they were farewelled by staff, family and patronage representatives.
In the evening, the Governor-General designate, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE arrived at Government House.
On Tuesday 2 September 2008, at Bungendore, New South Wales, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as a guest of the Chief Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO DSC, visited the Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command.
On Monday 1 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Allaster Cox.
On Friday 29 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Later, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery received the Vice President of the Wattle Day Association, Mr Jack Fahy. Mr Fahy was accompanied by the Principal, Aranda Primary School, Ms Cherie Lutton; and Aranda Primary School students, Miss Julia Lonsdale and Master Eli Bell.
On Wednesday 27 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr Mohamed Tawfik and Dr Amani Ahmed Amin.
On Thursday 28 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received from His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Tonga. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Va'inga Tone (Secretary for Foreign Affairs) and Mr Leimoni Taufu'I (Deputy High Commissioner-designate) High Commission for the Kingdom of Tonga.
On Tuesday 26 August 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Senators elected to serve in the Senate from 1 July 2008.
In the evening, at Parliament House, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a Farewell Reception and Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP and Ms Therese Rein, on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.
On Monday 25 August 2008, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, returned to Australia at the completion of an official visit to the People's Republic of China.
On Monday 25 August 2008, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, returned to Australia at the completion of an official visit to the People's Republic of China.