On Thursday 29 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Prime Minister, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP.
On Tuesday 27 May 2008, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, was represented at the transit through Australia by the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Dr Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta, by Captain Vaughn Rixon CSC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Wednesday 28 May 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 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Mr Martin Lutz and Mrs Gerda Lutz.
On Friday 23 May 2008, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Commissioner, Natural Resources Commission, Dr John Williams and Assistant Commissioner, Natural Resources Commission, Mr Peter Egger.
On Tuesday 20 May 2008, at the Northern Territory Emergency Response Operations Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Chairperson, Dr Sue Gordon AM, and the Operational Commander, Major General Dave Chalmers AO CSC, received a briefing on the Inter-Agency Northern Territory Emergency Response Task Force.
In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Terry Moran AO.
On Monday 19 May 2008, at the Mantra on the Esplanade, Darwin, Northern Territory, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Chief Executive Officer and Director, Sports Challenge Australia, Dr Garry Tester, accompanied by Fellow Director, Miss Jennifer Clay.
On Saturday 17 May 2008, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, commenced an official visit to the Northern Territory. Their Excellencies, as guests of the traditional owners and Anindilyakwa Land Council, Groote Eylandt, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened the Dugong Beach Resort.
On Friday 16 May 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 Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Mr Cho Chang-Beom, and Mrs Cho Eun-Sook.
On Thursday 15 May 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 14 May 2008, at Mt Pleasant, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the Coral Artillery Memorial Service, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, presented the honour title Coral to 102nd Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, and laid a wreath.
In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Union of Myanmar, Ms Michelle Chan.