On Thursday 17 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Ms Stephanie Shwabsky.
On Wednesday 16 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor- General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Consul ??? General designate to Hong Kong and Macau, The People's Republic of China, Mr Les Luck.
In the afternoon, the Governor-General received Ms Shanthini Naidoo, Assistant Director, Development, Marketing and Commercial Operations for the National Gallery of Australia.
On Tuesday 15 April 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 High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Mr Mohd Sahrip Othman, and Mrs Norhashimah Sawal.
On Monday 14 April 2008, at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO, as Secretary of the Order of Australia, presented Mr Les McIntyre OAM with the insignia of his appointment in the Order.
On Monday 14 April 2008, at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO, as Secretary of the Order of Australia, presented Mr Les McIntyre OAM with the insignia of his appointment in the Order.
On Saturday 12 April 2008, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Interim President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the Honourable Fernando Lasama de Araugo, by Group Captain Peter Viggers, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Friday 11 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended, and the Governor-General conducted, two Investiture Ceremonies.
On Thursday 10 April 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. Afterwards, the Governor-General received Col Ian Ahearn (Retd) and Mr Chris Jobson.
On Thursday 10 April 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. Afterwards, the Governor-General received Col Ian Ahearn (Retd) and Mr Chris Jobson.
On Wednesday 9 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Terry Moran AO.
On Wednesday 9 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Terry Moran AO.
On Tuesday 8 April 2008, at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force, reviewed the parade and presented the 2007 Gloucester Cup to the Commanding Officer of HMAS RANKIN.
On Monday 7 April 2008, at Mandurah, Western Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened Rolly and Kerry Tasker's Australian Sailing Museum.
In the evening, at West Perth, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a dinner at which the Governor-General, as Patron of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation, delivered an address.