On Friday 21 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra the Governor-General, His Excellency Major...

On Friday 21 December 2007, at Government House, Canberra the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received from the Australian Electoral Commission the Writs for the election of Members of the House of Representatives from each of the States and Territories, together with the Writs for the election of Senators from the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory.

Earlier, the Governor-General received a message from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace on 1 January 2008.