On Tuesday 17 June 2008, at the ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul, Royal Military College of Australi...

On Tuesday 17 June 2008, at the ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul, Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the funeral of the late General Sir Francis Hassett AC KBE CD DSO LVO, at which the Governor-General delivered the eulogy.

In the evening, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery hosted a reception for members of the House of Representatives, at which the Governor-General received the Address-in-Reply from the Speaker of the House. Later, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery hosted a dinner for the Federal Ministry. Guests included: The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP; The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP; The Honourable Chris Bowen MP; The Honourable Tony Burke MP; The Honourable Anthony Byrne MP; The Honourable Greg Combet AM MP and Ms Petra Hilsen; The Honourable Bob Debus MP and Ms Leela Smith; The Honourable Justine Elliot MP and Mr Craig Elliot; The Honourable Kate Ellis MP; The Honourable Dr Craig Emerson MP; Senator The Honourable Christopher Evans; The Honourable Laurie Ferguson MP; The Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon MP; The Honourable Peter Garrett AM MP; The Honourable Julia Gillard MP and Mr Tim Mathieson; The Honourable Gary Grey AO MP; The Honourable Alan Griffin MP; The Honourable Dr Mike Kelly AM MP and Ms Rachelle Sakker Kelly; The Honourable Duncan Kerr SC MP and Ms Anna Pasitis; Senator The Honourable Joseph Ludwig; The Honourable Jenny Macklin MP and Mr Ross Turner; The Honourable Robert McClelland MP and Mrs Michelle McClelland; The Honourable Maxine McKew MP and Mr Bob Hogg AO; The Honourable John Murphy MP and Mrs Adrianna Murphy; The Honourable Brendan O'Conner MP; The Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP; The Honourable Nicola Roxon MP and Mr Michael Kerrisk; Senator The Honourable Nick Sherry; The Honourable Stephen Smith MP; The Honourable Warren Snowden MP; Senator The Honourable Ursula Stephens; The Honourable Lindsay Tanner MP; and Senator The Honourable Penny Wong and Ms Sophie Allouache.