Vice-Regal Notes

While on an Official Visit to the United States of America, the Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC met with Jane Abramson, Head of Creative Development at the Michael Cassel Group.

Later, the Governor and Mr Howard met with Susanna Pollock, President, and Arana Shaprio, Managing Director of Games for Change.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard met with the Hon Nick Greiner AC, Australian Consul General, New York, and Carolyn Fletcher AM, and later, met with Robert Marchetti, Global Executive Vice President of Restaurants and Bars, CultureWorks.

While on an Official Visit to the United States of America, the Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC met with representatives from Duolingo, in Pittsburgh, and later attended a reception with the Pittsburgh Technology Council.

While on an Official Visit to the United States of America, the Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, met with Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts.

The Governor and Mr Howard then met with Matthew Teitelbaum, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard met with Professor Ian Meredith AM and Victorian Alumni.

While on an Official Visit to the United States of America, the Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC met with Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Victorian Commissioner to the Americas.

Later, the Governor and Mr Howard met with representatives from Harvard University, including James Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Professor David Haig, Chair of the Committee on Australian Studies.

The Governor and Mr Howard then met with Dr Todd Golub, Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC departed Melbourne for an Official Visit to the United States of America.

The Lieutenant-Governor, Professor James Angus AO, on behalf of the Administrator, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, presided over a meeting of the Executive Council.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, assumed the duties of Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia.

The Administrator received the calls of Katrina Sedgwick OAM, CEO and Director of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation; and Simon Phemister, Secretary, Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions.

In the evening, the Administrator and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC attended a dinner for the Royal Over-Seas League.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, gave Royal Assent and later received the call of Professor Sharon Lewin AO, Director of The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC hosted a Community Dinner.

Earlier, Mr Howard conducted a tour for Youth Activating Youth’s Girls Leadership Program.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the calls of the Hon Martin Pakula MP; and the Hon Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations.

Later, the Governor received the call of the Honourable Daniel Andrews MP, Premier of Victoria, and accompanied by Mr Howard, conducted a swearing in ceremony of the Andrews Ministry.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the video call of Tony Ellwood AM, Director, National Gallery of Victoria.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the call of the Honourable Martin Foley MP.