On Monday 14 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Ge...

On Monday 14 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Mr Albert Chua.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Australian Consul-General to Shanghai, the People's Republic of China, Mr Tom Connor. Later, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a luncheon for Flight Lieutenant Mark Saurins ADC, to mark the completion of his term as Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General. Flight Lieutenant Saurins will be replaced by Flight Lieutenant Sonia King. In the afternoon, Their Excellencies commenced an official visit to New South Wales. In the evening, at Government House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery attended a State Farewell Dinner hosted in their honour by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE.