Swearing-in Ceremony; 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

On Tuesday 15 September 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the resignation of the Honourable Tony Abbott MP as Prime Minister.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Instrument of Appointment and Oath of Office to the newly appointed Prime Minister, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the former Prime Minister, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP.

Later, at the Australian War Memorial, the Governor-General, as guest of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG, attended a reception to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.