Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Friday 13 September 2019, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Earlier, The Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, hosted an Investiture Ceremony for Order of Australia honours and bravery decorations at Government House, Canberra.

In the evening, the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Mrs Hurley, hosted a dinner for Investiture recipients. Guests included: Colonel Mark Ascough CSC DSM and Ms Michaele Bond; The Honourable Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC and Dr David Bennett AC QC; Mr Martin Bowles AO PSM and Mrs Deidre Bowles; Professor David Burke AC and Ms Katre Klettenberg; Ms Sharan Burrow AC and Father Kevin Murphy; Ms Ita Buttrose AC OBE and Dr Ben Macdonald; The Reverend Linda Jane Chapman OAM and Mr Anthony Mayne; Professor Alan Cowman AC and Ms Maree Conway; Mrs Florence Fahy and Mr Justin Fahy; Professor Thomas Frame AM and Mrs Helen Frame; Mrs Sarah Hitchcock PSM and Mr Greg Hitchcock; Emeritus Professor Andrew Hopkins AO and Mrs Heather McGregor OAM; Wing Commander Jeffrey Howard OAM and Mrs Katherine Howard; Mrs Joyce Hyles OAM and Mr Bruce Hyles; Ms Margaret Jack AM and Ms Laura Clarke; Mr Hugh Jackman AC and Ms Deborra-lee Jackman; Brigadier Vance Khan AM DSC and Bar (Retd) and Mrs Elizabeth Khan; Mr Warren King AM and Mrs Elizabeth King; Mr Simon Lewis AO PSM and Mrs Anne Lewis; The Honourable Justice Geoffrey Nettle AC and Mrs Wendy Nettle; Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran AO and Mr Craig O'Halloran; Lieutenant Commander Michael Perrott MG RAN (Retd) and Mrs Ella Perrott; Emeritus Professor Leo Radom AC and Mrs Faye Radom; Mr Matthew Ramage PSM and Mrs Clare Ramage; Mr Dennis Richardson AC and Mrs Betty Richardson; Rear Admiral Gregory Sammut AO CSC RAN and Mrs Jodie Sammut; Brigadier Craig Shortt DSC CSC DSM and Mrs Kirsten Macdowell; Air Vice-Marshal Tracy Smart AO and Ms Lisa Padzensky; Emeritus Professor Maree Smith AC and Mr Trevor Smith; The Honourable Warren Truss AC and Mrs Lyn Truss; Warrant Officer Gary Wight AM and Ms Michelle Barker; Dr James Roland Williams AM and Ms Barb Williams AO.