On Tuesday 17 June 2014, at the SMC Conference and Function Centre, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Executive Director of the Asia Education Foundation, Ms Kathe Kirby, addressed the delegates of the 2014 National Conference.

Afterwards, at Inaburra School, Bangor, the Governor-General, as Patron of Life Education Australia and guest of the Principal, Mr Tim Bowden, visited a Life Education mobile classroom and received a brief from the Chief Executive Officer of Life Education Australia, Mr David Ballhausen.

Later, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Ms Frances Adamson.

Earlier, Lady Cosgrove, as Patron, received the President of the Friends of the National Botanic Gardens, Mr David Coutts.