On Tuesday 24 June 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.
On Monday 23 June 2008, the Director of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (Tasmania), Mr R. William Turner and Mrs Karin Turner arrived at Government House, Canberra, and remained overnight as houseguests of Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery.
On Sunday 22 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a luncheon for members of the clergy of St Paul's Anglican Church, Manuka.
On Saturday 21 June 2008, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the departure from Canberra of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency Mr Anote Tong by Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO, Official Secretary to the Governor-General.
On Friday 20 June 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 Kingdom of Spain, His Excellency Mr Antonio Cosano and Mrs Marisol Nuno Vicente.
On Thursday 19 June 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.
In the evening, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency Anote Tong, by Commander Forbes Peters RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Tuesday 17 June 2008, at the ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul, Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the funeral of the late General Sir Francis Hassett AC KBE CD DSO LVO, at which the Governor-General delivered the eulogy.
On Monday 16 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as Patron, hosted a morning tea for the Voluntary Guides of the Australian War Memorial.
On Monday 16 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as Patron, hosted a morning tea for the Voluntary Guides of the Australian War Memorial.
On Saturday 14 June 2008, at The Australian Club, Melbourne, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the President, Mr Andrew Guy, attended The Australian Club 130th Anniversary Gala Ball.
On Saturday 14 June 2008, at The Australian Club, Melbourne, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the President, Mr Andrew Guy, attended The Australian Club 130th Anniversary Gala Ball.