On Thursday 26 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major ...

On Thursday 26 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery commenced an official visit to Western Australia. In the afternoon, at Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne, Their Excellencies attended an Order of Australia Investiture Ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Special Air Service personnel with the insignia of their appointment in the Order. In the evening, at Government House, Perth, Their Excellencies attended a State Dinner hosted in their honour by the Governor of Western Australia, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael.