Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Friday 13 November 2020, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC Retd received the Honourable Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, and Professor Jenny Firman, Chief Health Officer, Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley hosted a lunch for Mr Scott Saddler AM and emerging Indigenous leaders in recognition of NAIDOC Week 2020. Guests included: Mr Jacob Collins, Director, Workplace Strategies, ACT Government; Mr Keaka Dennis-Marshall, Adviser, Transport Operation Policy, ACT Government; Mr Donald Hage, Assistant Director, Websites, ACT Government; Mr James Hayes, Adviser, Corrective Services, ACT Government; Ms Carla Knight, Indigenous Liaison Officer, Corrective Services, ACT Government; Ms Leilani McGurgan, Apprentice Electrician, ACT Property Group; Mr Mark Sanderson, Senior Director, ICT, ACT Government; Ms Jessika Spencer, Indigenous Tourism Officer, ACT Government; Mr Jackson Taylor-Grant, Assistant Director Inclusion and Diversity, ACT Government; Ms Mikalya Thomas, Governance and Training Manager, ACT Property Group; Ms Jessica Turk, Chair, Indigenous Peer to Peer Network, Transport Canberra, ACT Government.

Later, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley recorded a video message for the Veterans Film Festival.

Then, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley, as guests of Mr Matt Anderson PSM, Director, Australian War Memorial, attended a Last Post Ceremony for Warrant Officer Second Class Dasher Wheatley VC.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley, as guests of Ms Ally Cameron and Mr George Wheatley, attended a family reception following the Last Post Ceremony for Warrant Officer Second Class Dasher Wheatley VC.