On Tuesday 12 February 2008, at St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka, ACT, the Governor-General, His E...

On Tuesday 12 February 2008, at St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka, ACT, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC read the first lesson at the Ecumenical service of Worship to commemorate the Opening of the Forty-Second Commonwealth Parliament.

Afterwards, at Parliament House Canberra, the Governor-General officially opened the First Session of the Forty-Second Commonwealth Parliament.