On Monday 21 April 2008, at St Andrews Cathedral Sydney, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended the War Widows' Guild of NSW Service of Dedication where the Administrator read the First Lesson and planted the first cross.
Following the Governor-General's departure from Australia, the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, assumed the Administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. In the morning, at St Stephen's Anglican Church, Willoughby, the Administrator attended an ANZAC service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving. Later at Gordon, the Administrator attended a High Tea at Eryldene Historic House and Garden as Guest of Honour.
On Saturday 19 April 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC attended the Opening Plenary Session of Australia 2020 Summit where he delivered an address.
On Friday 18 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Ambassador of the State of Israel, His Excellency Mr Yuval Rotem and Assistant Secretary Middle East and Africa Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Paul Foley.
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.