On Friday 13 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Beyondblue, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the launch of the ‘NewAccess’ program for Defence personnel, at Russell Offices, Canberra , as guests of Ms Georgia Harman, Chief Executive Officer, Beyondblue.
On Thursday 12 July 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for NAIDOC Week, meeting with Indigenous leaders in the local community.
Later, the Governor-General received Ms Ruth Stewart, Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Serbia, with non-resident credentials to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro, for a pre-posting call.
On Wednesday 11 July 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received from His Excellency Mr Sisavath Inphachanh, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Chatoulong Bouasisavath (Minister Counsellor), Mr Viengkham Saenbouttalath (Second Secretary), and Mr Vanmaly Somphathong (Third Secretary).
On Friday 6 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a meeting between the Portuguese Secretary of State for Internationalisation, Mr Eurico Brilhante Dias, and the European Australian Business Council at the Tivoli Avendia Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.
On Thursday 5 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove met with Mr Esteban García Vilasánchez, President of Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia, at their headquarters in Madrid.
Afterwards, Their Excellencies, met with Mr José Manuel Entrecanales, Chief Executive Officer of Acciona, and received a briefing on renewable energy and infrastructure projects at the company’s headquarters in Madrid.
On Wednesday 4 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended a Memorial Service for the Centenary of the Battle of Hamel at Le Hamel, France. During the service, the Governor-General delivered a commemorative address and Their Excellencies laid a wreath in memory of Australian soldiers.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with guests and families, including descendants of those who served at the Battle of Hamel.
On Tuesday 3 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
At the European Parliament, the Governor-General attended a meeting with Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and members of the European Australian Business Council (EABC).
On Monday 2 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chairman of the France-Australia Business Council, Mr Hervé Guillou, attended a business roundtable with members of Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) and the European Australian Business Council (EABC), at MEDEF Headquarters, Paris.
On Saturday 30 June 2018, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended a Program Briefing with His Excellency Mr Brendan Berne, Ambassador to the Republic of France, at the Australian Embassy, Paris.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove welcomed Mr Mark and Mrs Julie Wallace and participants completing a bicycle ride from London to Paris in memory of Sara Zelenak (killed in the 2017 London Bridge terrorist attacks), at the Promenade des Australiens.
On Friday 29 June 2018, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, visited the TERRA Research Centre at the University of Liege’s campus in Gembloux, Belgium. As guests of Professor Fredric Francis, Dean, and Professor Eric Haubruge, Vice-Dean, Their Excellencies inspected the University’s Agro-Bio Tech facilitates, and received a briefing on collaborative projects between Belgium and Australian universities.
