On Thursday 2 June 2016, at RAAF Base Richmond, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Commander-in-Chief and Chief Mourner, and Lady Cosgrove attended a Repatriation Ceremony and Memorial Service for 33 Australians repatriated from Terendak Military Cemetery, Malaysia, and Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
On Wednesday 1 June 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove received the Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour the Honourable John Hardy OAM, and Mrs Marie Hardy.
Afterwards, Lady Cosgrove, as Patron, and the Governor General hosted a morning tea for the Canberra Hospital Foundation.
Later, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andrew Bickerdike, and the National Executive Officer, Ms Alison Brook of Relationships Australia.
On Sunday 29 May 2016, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Reverend Anthony Fisher OP, attended Sunday Mass and a morning tea.
On Saturday 28 May 2016, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received Member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat and Minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, His Excellency Mr Liu Qibao, his accompanying delegation and Ambassador-designate of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Cheng Jingye.
On Friday 27 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received from His Excellency Mr Fidelino Loy de Jesus Figueiredo, Letters of Credentials accrediting him as the Ambassador of Angola.
Later, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee, Mrs Lynne Anderson.
Then, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a welcome home reception for the 2016 Invictus Games Team, at which the Governor-General delivered an address.
On Thursday 26 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for National Palliative Care Week 2016.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Australian Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, Mr George Fraser.
On Wednesday 25 May 2016, at Monash University, Melbourne, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended the Engineering graduation, at which the Governor-General was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa and delivered the graduation address.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Professor Margaret Gardner AO, attended a lunch at Monash University House.
On Tuesday 24 May 2016, at the Park Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended a Lifeline Australia fundraising lunch, at which the Governor-General delivered the keynote address.
Afterwards, at Melbourne City Town Hall, the Governor-General, as Senior Patron, The Royal Humane Society of Australasia, and Lady Cosgrove attended a presentation ceremony, at which the Governor-General awarded the 2015 Stanhope Gold Medal to Mr Murray Barnewall.
On Monday 23 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Chief Executive of Prince’s Charities Australia, Ms Janine Kirk AM, and the Manager, Mr Aaron McNeilly.
On Saturday 21 May 2016, at Government House, Brisbane, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove met with the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs de Jersey.
Afterwards, at Ballymore Stadium, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Australian Army Rugby Union Old Boys ‘Leopards’, Mr Murray Harley, attended the Australian Services Rugby Union Gala Day.
