On Sunday 4 May 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 State of Israel and visits to the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East Area of Operations.

On Sunday 4 May 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 State of Israel and visits to the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East Area of Operations.

On Saturday 3 May 2008, in Tamworth, NSW, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, toured the Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital Campus and remained for morning tea with staff.

On Friday 2 May 2008, in Tamworth, NSW, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, visited the Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School.

On Thursday 1 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

On Wednesday 30 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC received from His Excellency Mr Albert Chua, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Cheong Ming Foong (Deputy High Commissioner), Mr Franklin Wee (Counsellor), and Ms Winne Tan (First Secretary) High Commission for the Republic of Singapore. The Administrator also received Ms Patricia Lam.

On Tuesday 29 April 2008, in Sydney, NSW, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO officially opened the Aboriginal Health Research Conference 'Strong Foundations, Strong Futures' on behalf of the Coalition for Research to Improve Aboriginal Health.

On Monday 28 April 2008, in Jerusalem, Israel, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery were officially welcomed to Israel at the commencement of their State Visit, by the President of the State of Israel, Mr Shimon Peres.

On Sunday 27 April 2008 at Government House, Sydney, NSW, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, hosted a luncheon in honour of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Helen Clark.

On Saturday 26 April 2008, in the United Arab Emirates, at the Residence of the Australian Ambassador, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffrey AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffrey, as guests of honour, attended an official dinner hosted by the Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Mr Jeremy Bruer and Mrs Catherine Bruer.

Earlier, in Abu Dhabi, Mrs Jeffery toured the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Emirates Palace, before viewing the Saadiyat Island development and the Masdar City project model.

On Friday 25 April 2008, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO attended the ANZAC Day Dawn Service.