Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 22 March 2017, at Parliament House, Canberra, Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove, as Ambassador, attended the official launch of the Kookaburra Kids Program for Serving and Ex-Serving Australian Defence Force families.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), at Government House, Canberra, received video calls from students attending Esperance Primary School, WA; and Aratula State School, QLD, as part of their civics and citizenship classes.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the National President of the National Rifle Association of Australia, Major General John Hartley AO (Retd).

Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from St Matthews Primary School, NSW; and Springfield Lakes State School, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.