n Wednesday 17 August 2016, 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.

In the morning, the Governor-General received from Her Excellency Dr Anna Elisabeth Prinz, Letters of Credence accrediting her as the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs Susanne Körber (First Secretary) and Ms Marie Kronberg (First Secretary).

On Tuesday 16 August 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Dripstone Middle School, NT, and Milton Public School, NSW, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

Afterwards, the Governor-General met with students from Parramatta Public School, NSW, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

On Monday 15 August 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Harcourt Public School, NSW as they undertook a tour of Government House, as part of their visit to Canberra.

On Friday 12 August 2016, during a refuelling stop on Easter Island, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Governor, Ms Carolina Hotu Hey, visited the Ahu Tahai National Park.

In the evening, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with the Queen’s Representative to the Cooks Islands, the Honourable Tom Marsters and Mrs Tuaine Marsters.

On Thursday 11 August 2016, in Ñuñoa, Chile, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Ms Afrodita Koronios, visited the Australian-funded San Nectario Foundation school for children with autism and dysphasia.

Afterwards, at the Pre-Colombian Art Museum, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director, Dr Carlos Aldunate del Solar, viewed the exhibition funded by Australian business, ‘Chile before Chile’.

On Wednesday 10 August 2016, in Santiago, Chile, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove were welcomed to the Republic of Chile by the Australian Ambassador to Chile, His Excellency Mr Timothy Kane.

Afterwards, in Las Condes, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a bilateral briefing with Ambassador Kane.

On Tuesday 9 August 2016, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a breakfast for Australian and Argentine business representatives.

Afterwards, at Plaza San Martin, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, accompanied by the Argentinian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship, Minister Susan Malcorra, laid a wreath at the General San Martin Monument.

Later, at the Palacio San Martin, the Governor-General met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship, Minister Malcorra.

On Monday 8 August 2016, at Government House, Brisbane, the Administrator, His Excellency the Honourable Paul De Jersey AC, received from the Australian Electoral Commission the Writs for the election of Members of the House of Representatives from each of the States and Territories, together with the Writs for the election of Senators from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

On Monday 8 August 2016, at the Uruguay Peacekeeper Training Centre, Montevideo, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as a guest of the Director, National System for the Support of Peacekeeping Operations, General Carlos Sequeira, visited the Uruguay National School for Peacekeeping at which the Governor-General addressed a class of international students.

Afterwards, at the Supreme Court of Justice, the Governor-General met with the President of the Uruguayan Supreme Court of Justice, Dr Ricardo Pérez Manrique.

On Sunday 7 August 2016, at Montevideo Carrasco International Airport, Uruguay, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove were welcomed to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay by the Australian Ambassador to Uruguay, His Excellency Mr Noel Campbell and the Uruguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Rodolfo Nin Novoa.

Afterwards, at Estancia La Constancia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mr Carlos Sapelli and Mrs Ana Gutierrez, attended a traditional Parilla lunch.