On Tuesday 6 May 2008 at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major ...

On Tuesday 6 May 2008 at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended Australia's Biggest Morning Tea for The Cancer Council Australia.

In the evening, at Admiralty House, Sydney NSW, Their Excellencies hosted a dinner in honour of the Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour Mr Tom Pauling QC and Mrs Tessa Pauling. Guests included: Mr Ian Barker QC and Mrs Penny Barker; Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO; Mr David Blenheim; Mr Graham Bradley and Mrs Charlene Bradley; His Excellency Mr Murat Ersavci and Mrs Zeynep Ersavci; Mr Richard Griffin AM and Mrs Jay Griffin; Ms Sue Hawick; the Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG and Mr Johan van Vloten; Mr John Maston and Mrs Helen Maston; and Ms Nina Stromqvist. Later, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Sir Nathaniel Waena, GCMG, KStJ, CSI, by Group Captain Brian Duddington, AM, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.