Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Tuesday 6 April 2021, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), as Patron, and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley visited the Weston Creek Men's Shed.

Afterwards, the Governor-General was interviewed by Mr Gordon Bray AM, Sports Commentator, for The Spirit in Rugby Union podcast.

Later, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley hosted a lunch for South Asia Heads of Mission. Guests included: His Excellency Mr Babar Amin, High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Mrs Uzma Babar; Mr Ian Biggs, Assistant Secretary, Afghanistan and Regional Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Dr David Brewster, Senior Research Fellow, South Asian and Indian Ocean Strategic Studies, National Security College, The Australian National University; Mr Senarath Dissanayake, Acting High Commissioner, High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and Ms Shamilka Abeyrantne; Dr Christian Hirst, Assistant Secretary, India and Indian Ocean Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mr Ian McConville, Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Professor Rory Medcalf, Head, National Security College, The Australian National University; Mr Karthigeyan Palaniswamy Subramanyan, Acting High Commissioner, High Commission of the Republic of India and Mrs Vanitha Vilvaaranimurugan; Ms Durapada Sapkota, Chargé d'affaires, Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and Mr Govinda Sharma Dhakal; Mrs Jo Tarnawsky, Acting Official Secretary to the Governor-General; and His Excellency Mr Wahidullah Waissi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Mrs Manizha Waissi.

Then, the Governor-General, received representatives of ZedThree Group, including Dr Alex Lim, Consultant; Mr Daniel Flett, Chief Executive Officer; and Mr Simon Thompson, Chief Executive Officer.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, received His Excellency Mr Sergio Eduardo Moreira Lima, Ambassador of Brazil.