On Saturday 5 July 2008 in Darwin, NT, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, reviewed the Welcome Home Parade for 1st Brigade members who had served in either the Al Muthanna Task Group, Overwatch Battle Group (West) or the Australian Army Training Team ??? Iraq.

On Friday 4 July 2008, at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, attended a parade at which he presented the Regimental Guidon to 1 Aviation Regiment.

On Friday 4 July 2008, at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, attended a parade at which he presented the Regimental Guidon to 1 Aviation Regiment.

On Thursday 3 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, His Excellency Most Reverend Dr Giuseppe Lazzarotto.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, received General Sir Phillip Bennett AC KBE DSO (Retd) and Lady Bennett.

On Tuesday 1 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a farewell call by the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd AO.

On Tuesday 1 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a farewell call by the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd AO.

On Monday 30 June 2008, at the Government House, Perth, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General: Commodore Rick Shalders CSC ADC RAN; Colonel Michael Page ADC; and Wing Commander Russell Page ADC

In the evening, at Parliament House, Perth, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Premier of Western Australia, The Honourable Alan Carpenter MLA and Mrs Annmarie Carpenter, attended a civic reception hosted in their honour.

On Saturday 28 June 2008, at The Cloisters, Perth, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the blessing of the Bishop Hale statue by the Archbishop of Perth, the Most Reverend Roger Herft.

On Friday 27 June 2008, at Government House, Perth, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Executive Officer of The School Volunteer Program, Mrs Christine Gray and the Honorary Vice Chair of the School Volunteer Program Board, Ms Suzanne Ardagh.

On Thursday 26 June 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 Wednesday 25 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received from His Excellency Dr Jean Daniel, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Maher Kheir (First Secretary), Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon. The Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery also received Mrs Mireille Sayegh.

On Tuesday 24 June 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.