Canberra, ACT
On Wednesday 5 April 2017, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Dr Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, by Mr Mark Fraser LVO OAM, Official Secretary to the Governor-General.
In the afternoon, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented for the arrival to Australia of the President of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Baron Waqa, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.