On Thursday 5 February 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chief Scout, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an investiture ceremony to appoint Mr Christopher Bates as Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia.

Afterwards, at the National Museum of Australia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director, Dr Mathew Trinca, viewed the Spirited: Australia’s Horse Story exhibition.

Later, at Government House, the Governor-General received the Captain of the ACT Brumbies, Mr Stephen Moore.