On Monday 14 April 2008, at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO, as Secretary of the Order of Australia, presented Mr Les McIntyre OAM with the insignia of his appointment in the Order.

On Monday 14 April 2008, at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO, as Secretary of the Order of Australia, presented Mr Les McIntyre OAM with the insignia of his appointment in the Order.

On Saturday 12 April 2008, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Interim President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the Honourable Fernando Lasama de Araugo, by Group Captain Peter Viggers, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 11 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended, and the Governor-General conducted, two Investiture Ceremonies.

On Thursday 10 April 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 received Col Ian Ahearn (Retd) and Mr Chris Jobson.

On Thursday 10 April 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 received Col Ian Ahearn (Retd) and Mr Chris Jobson.

On Wednesday 9 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Terry Moran AO.

On Wednesday 9 April 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Terry Moran AO.

On Tuesday 8 April 2008, at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force, reviewed the parade and presented the 2007 Gloucester Cup to the Commanding Officer of HMAS RANKIN.

On Monday 7 April 2008, at Mandurah, Western Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened Rolly and Kerry Tasker's Australian Sailing Museum.

In the evening, at West Perth, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a dinner at which the Governor-General, as Patron of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation, delivered an address.

On Saturday 5 April 2008, at Scarborough Beach, Western Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the 2008 UBD Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, at which the Governor-General, as Patron of Surf Life Saving Australia, delivered an address and presented meritorious awards.

On Sunday 6 April 2008, at St George's Cathedral, Perth, Their Excellencies attended a Choral Evensong to mark the Cathedral Choir's trip to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Villers-Brettoneux in France.

On Friday 4 April 2008, at Fremantle, Western Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Managing Director, Dr Michael Ottaviano and the Chairman, Mr Alan Burns, toured Carnegie Corporation's CETO Wave Energy Research Facility.

On Thursday 3 April 2008, at Adelaide Airport, South Australia, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as Joint Patrons of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, attended a morning tea with staff and supporters of the RFDS Central Operations Branch.

In the evening, at Government House, Adelaide, Their Excellencies attended a State Farewell Dinner hosted in their honour by the Governor of South Australia, His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR and Mrs Liz Scarce.