On Sunday 27 April 2008 at Government House, Sydney, NSW, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professo...

On Sunday 27 April 2008 at Government House, Sydney, NSW, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, hosted a luncheon in honour of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Helen Clark.

Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery departed the United Arab Emirates on a State Visit to the State of Israel. In Israel, at the King David Hotel, Jerusalem, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a reception to mark the 90th Anniversary of the Charge of the Light Horse, hosted by the Australian Ambassador to Israel, His Excellency Mr James Larson. Guests included: the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Honourable Mr Alan Griffin MP; the Honourable Ms Bronwyn Bishop MP; and Beersheeba Veterans Mr Ernest Archer; Mr Ronald Hatch; Mr Douglas Lade; Mr Edward Mulligan OAM; Mr Eric Nunn; Mr Dale Robertson; and Mr John Stuart.