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On Friday, the Governor recorded a message for the 2015 Australian Honours and Awards Investiture.
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The Governor officially opened the Australian Catholic University Conference "Pope Francis and Other Prophetic Voices"; she received a call from the Hon. Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria; and presided at the Australian Citizenship Ceremony. Later, the Governor and Judge Howard hosted a reception to recognise the appointment of the Hon. Geoffrey Nettle and the Hon. Michelle Gordon to the High Court of Australia.
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The Governor received calls from Ms Rowena Allen, Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality; and Mr Scott Tanner, Chair of Committee for Melbourne. Later, the Governor and Judge Howard hosted a reception to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Arts Centre Melbourne.
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The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council. Later, the Governor and Judge Howard received Professor Lord Alec Broers.
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The Governor and Judge Howard hosted a dinner at Government House in honour of Mrs Carrie Lam GBS JP, Chief Secretary of Administration, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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The Governor welcomed Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong and her delegation to Government House, where they will stay during their official visit to Victoria.
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On Friday, the Governor hosted an Investiture for recipients of the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours and Awards at Government House.
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The Governor received a call from Justin Hanney, Lead Deputy Secretary DEDJTR; she visited the Australian Border Force National Detector Dog Training and Breeding Facility in Bulla; and also hosted a presentation of the Minister's Student Awards for Excellence in Timber Design and Manufacture at Government House. In the evening, the Governor attended St Paul's Cathedral and read a lesson at the Festival Evensong to mark the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II as the longest-serving Australian Monarch.
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The Governor received calls from Mr Lewis Martin, Managing Director of Seven Network; The Hon. Fiona Richardson MP, Minister for Women and Minster for the Prevention of Family Violence; and Sheikh Abdul Azim al-Afifi, President of the Australian National Imams Council. Also, the Governor welcomed the Multicultural Inclusion Workshop participants to Government House; and later attended the 2015 Club Melbourne 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner.
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The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council; she received a call from Mr Richard Niall QC, Solicitor-General for Victoria; and later a call from the Hon Matthew Guy MP, Leader of the Opposition. In the evening, the Governor and Judge Howard attended a dinner in honour of the Hon Susan Crennan AC QC on her retirement from the High Court of Australia.