On Monday 11 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a message of thanks from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI following the recent World Youth Day activities in Sydney. The message can be viewed at www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.

On Sunday 10 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Wing Commander Robert McKenzie ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Sunday 10 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Wing Commander Robert McKenzie ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Saturday 9 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Brigadier Stephen Day DSC ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 8 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador designate to the Republic of Iraq, Mr Bob Tyson.

Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Grand Chief Sir Paulius Matane GCL GCMG KStJ, by Group Captain Guy Burton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Thursday 7 August 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.

On Thursday 7 August 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.

On Tuesday 5 August 2008, in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, received the Governor of the National Capital District, the Honourable Powes Parkup MP.

On Monday 4 August 2008, in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, at the Hohola Youth Development Centre, Port Moresby, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General unveiled a plaque and officially opened the centre's new classroom facilities.

On Sunday 3 August 2008, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery departed the Kingdom of Tonga on an official visit to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

On Saturday 2 August 2008, in the Kingdom of Tonga, at the Residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a breakfast hosted by the New Zealand High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Tonga, Her Excellency Ms Christine Bogle.

On Friday 1 August 2008, at The University of Sydney, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as guest of the Director, Ms Janet Mooney, visited the Koori Centre and presented awards to scholarship winners.