On Friday 8 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major G...

On Friday 8 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador designate to the Republic of Iraq, Mr Bob Tyson.

Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Grand Chief Sir Paulius Matane GCL GCMG KStJ, by Group Captain Guy Burton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.