On Saturday 15 November 2014, at RAAF Base Amberley, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended the arrival in Australia of the President of the United States of America, the Honourable Barack Obama.

Afterwards, at the UQ Centre, St Lucia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a presentation by President Barack Obama.

At RAAF Base Amberley, QLD, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended the arrival in Australia of the President of the United States of America, the Honourable Barack Obama.

On Friday 14 November 2014, at Brisbane Airport, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr Joko Widodo.

Afterwards, in Brisbane, the Governor-General, as guest of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, met with staff and volunteers at the G20 Operations Centre.

At Brisbane Airport, QLD, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr Joko Widodo.

At the G20 Operations Centre and the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, QLD, the Governor-General met with staff and volunteers assisting with the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

At Brisbane Airport, QLD, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended the arrival in Australia of the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, and Madame Peng Liyuan.

On Thursday 13 November 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, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, the Governor-General, as a guest of the Chairman, Mr Ken Harrison, attended a commemorative ceremony in honour of the ANZAC centenary and planted a Gallipoli Oak.

At the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, VIC, the Governor-General, as a guest of the Chairman, Mr Ken Harrison, planted a Gallipoli Oak in honour of the Anzac Centenary.

At the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, VIC, the Governor-General, as a guest of the Chief Executive, Mr Denis Baguley, viewed the Galleries of Remembrance, officially opened to the public on Remembrance Day 2014.

At Main Ridge, VIC, the Governor-General officially opened the Main Ridge Rural Fire Station and met with staff, volunteers, families and members of the local community.