Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Monday 17 June 2024, Their Excellencies General the Honourable David Hurley AC CVO DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley, as guests of Mr Angus Kirkwood, First Assistant Secretary, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Department of Home Affairs, attended a Citizenship Ceremony to celebrate National Refugee Week. 

Then, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley received Mr Smokey Cole, Pooley Sword. 

In the afternoon, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley received Mr Scott Dewar, Australian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. 

Then, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley received His Excellency Mr Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. 

In the evening, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley hosted a dinner for Senior ADF Representatives. Guests included Mr Greg Moriarty AO; General Angus Campbell AO DSC and Ms Stephanie Copus-Campbell AM; Vice Admiral David Johnston AC RAN and Mrs Belinda Johnston; Air Marshal Robert Chipman AO CSC and Mrs Alyce Chipman; Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC; Lieutenant General Greg Bilton AO CSC and Mrs Rachel Bilton; Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AO CSC and Commodore Andrew Willis RAN; Lieutenant General John Frewen AO DSC and Mrs Jenelle Frewen; Lieutenant General Gavan Reynolds AO and Mrs Natalia Reynolds; and Mr Paul Singer MVO.