ASIO visit; Non-resident Credentials; Lunch; National Museum of Australia exhibition opening

On Wednesday 2 December 2015, at the Ben Chifley Building, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Director-General of Security, Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC, visited the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, at which he viewed facilities and met with staff.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Darko Uskokovic, Letters of Credentials accrediting him as the Ambassador of Montenegro.

Later, the Governor General hosted to lunch the former Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr Neil Mules AO.

Then, the Governor-General received the Ambassador of Greece, His Excellency Mr Charalampos Dafaranos.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency Mrs Belen F Anota.

In the evening, at the National Museum of Australia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Chair of the Council, Mr David Jones, opened the ‘Encounters’ and ‘Unsettled’ exhibitions.