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Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC
The Governor received the call of Mr Angus Trumble, Director, National Portrait Gallery. The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC received His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia, and Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove. Later, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted the VRC Cup Eve Reception.
The Governor and Mr Howard attended the 2016 AAMI Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse.
The Governor received the call of Rabbi Dovid Rubinfeld, Chief Minister, Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. The Governor attended the Carbine Club Derby Day Luncheon and later, received Her Excellency Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG, British High Commissioner to Australia.
The Governor hosted the second of two meetings of the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, followed by a reception to announce the 2017 Victorian Rhodes Scholar, hosted by the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC. The Governor received the call of Mr David Manne, Executive Director, Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre. The Governor received the call of Dr Attila Gruber, Ambassador of Hungary. The Governor received the call of Mr John de Wijn QC, Chairman and Mr Brendan Watson OAM, Chief Commissioner, Scouts Victoria.
The Governor received the call of Professor Carolyn Evans, Honorary Secretary, and Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, National Secretary of the Rhodes Scholarships in Australia, before chairing a meeting of the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee. Later, The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, attended the Annual Burnet Oration, where the Governor introduced the 2016 Orator, the Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council. The Governor received the call of Her Excellency, Dr Anna Elisabeth Prinz, German Ambassador to Australia. The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC visited CO.AS.IT and toured the Museo Italiano in Carlton. Later, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Howard, delivered the keynote address at the L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Ceremony.
The Governor received the call of Mr Richard Bolt, Secretary, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. Later, the Governor received the call of Professor Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC attended the Australian Premiere Opening Night of Kinky Boots at Her Majesty's Theatre.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted the second of two 2016 Queen's Birthday Investitures of Australian Honours and Awards. Later, the Governor and Mr Howard received Major General David McLachlan AO (retd) and Mrs Louise McLachlan.
The Governor received the call of Mr Craig Lapsley PSM, Commissioner, Emergency Services Victoria. The Governor was sworn-in as a Deputy Governor-General and Administrator of the Commonwealth. The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC signed the condolence book for the King of Thailand at the Consulate of Thailand.