On Tuesday 26 August 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General M...

On Tuesday 26 August 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Senators elected to serve in the Senate from 1 July 2008.

In the evening, at Parliament House, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a Farewell Reception and Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP and Ms Therese Rein, on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.