On Wednesday 27 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General...

On Wednesday 27 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr Mohamed Tawfik and Dr Amani Ahmed Amin.

Afterwards, at Sir Thomas Blamey Square, Russell Offices, Their Excellencies attended a ceremony at which the Australian Defence Force formally farewelled the Governor-General as Commander-in-Chief. Later, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a luncheon hosted by the Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC. In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies received the Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia, Mr John Ravenhall AM and members of the Scouts National Executive. In the evening, Their Excellencies hosted a farewell dinner in honour of the Chief Justice of Australia, the Honourable Chief Justice Murray Gleeson AC and Mrs Robyn Gleeson. Other guests included: the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP; the Honourable Chief Justice Michael Black AC and Mrs Margaret Black; Senator the Honourable George Brandis SC; the Honourable Chief Justice Diana Bryant and Dr Richard Nowotny; the Honourable Chief Justice Ewan Crawford and Mrs Robyn Crawford; the Honourable Justice Susan Crennan AC and Mr Michael Crennan SC; the Honourable Chief Justice Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs Kaye de Jersey; the Honourable Chief Justice John Doyle AC and Mrs Marie Doyle; the Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias GNZM and Mr Hugh Fletcher; Senator the Honourable Alan Ferguson and Mrs Anne Ferguson; the Honourable Justice William Gummow AC; the Honourable Justice Kenneth Hayne AC and the Honourable Justice Michelle Gordon; the Honourable Justice Dyson Heydon AC and Mrs Pamela Heydon; the Honourable Chief Justice Terence Higgins AO and Ms Gayle Yeaman; Mr Harry Jenkins MP and Mrs Michele Jenkins; the Honourable Justice Susan Kiefel and Mr Michael Albrecht; the Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG and Mr Johan van Vloten; the Honourable Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin; the Honourable Wayne Martin and Mrs Margie Martin; Mr Andrew Phelan and Mrs Monica Phelan; the Honourable Chief Justice James Spigelman AC and Mrs Alice Spigelman; and the Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC and Mr Mick Heeley.