On Thursday 12 June 2014, 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.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a ceremony at which the Governor-General was invested as the Chief Scout of Australia.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General was invested as Chief Scout, by Mr Reg Williams RFD, Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia.

On Wednesday 11 June 2014, at Darling Park Town, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Chair of the National Australia Day Council, Mr Adam Gilchrist AM, launched the call for nominations for the 2015 Australian of the Year Awards.

Afterwards, at Kensington Public School, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Principal, Mr Maurice Johnson, visited the Confucius Classroom and met with teachers and students.

At Darling Park, Sydney, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chair of the National Australia Day Council, Mr Adam Gilchrist AM, launched the call for nominations for the 2015 Australian of the Year Awards.

At Kensington Public School, Sydney, the Governor-General, as a guest of the Principal, Mr Maurice Johnson, visited the Confucius Classroom and met with teachers and students.

At the Salvation Army Headquarters, Sydney, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, and Lady Cosgrove met with Territorial Commander Australian Eastern Territory, Commissioner James Condon, and Territorial Commander Australian Southern Territory, Commissioner Floyd Tidd, before meeting staff at an afternoon tea.

On Tuesday 10 June 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, received the National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs, Mr John McCarthy AO; and the National Executive Director, Ms Melissa Conley Tyler.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Staff Officer VIP Operations, 34 Squadron, Wing Commander Steve Parsons.

Later, in Deakin, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Patron, attended the Canberra Legacy monthly meeting.

On Thursday 5 June 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, received the Chair of the Council of the Order of Australia, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC (Retd).

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer of Care Australia, Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM.

On Tuesday 3 June 2014, in Port Lincoln, South Australia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, in recognition of the National Reconciliation Week, attended a morning tea with staff at the Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community Centre and Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, accompanied by the Mayor of Port Lincoln City Council, Councillor Bruce Green, visited the marina and fisheries precinct.

On Monday 2 June 2014, at Government House, Adelaide, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly, the Honourable Michael Atkinson MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the South Australian Leader of the Opposition, Mr Steven Marshall MP.