Federal Executive Council; Dinner for Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall

On Thursday 12 November 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General received His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a dinner in honour of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Guests included: Mr Clive Alderton LVO; Ms Rosie Batty and Mr Robert Batty; Mr Tony Beddison AO and Mrs Robyn Beddison OAM; Mr Jamie Bowden CMG OBE; Professor Tom Calma AO and Mrs Heather Calma; Ms Jackie French and Mr Bryan Sullivan; Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN and Ms Chloe Wootten; the Honourable John Howard OM AC and Mrs Janette Howard; Ms Margaret Jackson AC and Mr Matthew Donazzan; Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery AC AO (Mil) CVO MC (Retd) and Mrs Marlena Jeffery; Ms Janine Kirk AM; Lieutenant General Peter Leahy AC (Retd) and Mrs Lee Leahy; Ms Drisana Levitzke-Gray; Ms Amanda MacManus LVO; Mr David McCredie and Mrs Simone McCredie; Ms Midori Miyazaki; Senator the Honourable Stephen Parry and Mrs Allison Parry; Ms Michelle Payne and Ms Margaret Bompas; Commander Tom Phillips RAN; Mr Anthony Pratt; Ms Elizabeth Proust AO and Mr Brian Lawrence; Ms Mahboba Rawi OAM and Mr Sourosh Cina; Her Excellency Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG; Commodore Brian Robertson AM RAN (Retd) and Mrs Helen Robertson; Mr Paul Sheahan AM and Ms Cathy Roberts; Mr Dick Smith AC and Mrs Pip Smith AO; the Honourable Tony Smith MP; Mr Shea Spierings; Ms Jessie Street; Lady Street; Mr Michael Thawley AO and Mrs Deborah Thawley; and Ms Juliette Wright and Mr Glen Wright.