Federal Executive Council; Australian Thanksgiving Lunch; The Long Way Home screening

On Thursday 27 November 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, at the Ashfield Loaves and Fishes Restaurant, Sydney, the Governor-General, as guest of Mr John Singleton AM, attended an Australian Thanksgiving Lunch in support of homeless and illiterate young Australians.

Later, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception and screening for the cast of The Long Way Home.

Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Baron Divavesi Waqa MP, by Commander Peter Tedman DSM OAM ADC RAN, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.