June 2026

Tuesday, 2 June

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Later, the Governor received the farewell call of His Excellency Mr Wahidullah Waissi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Australia.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the welcome call of Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Ford, Commanding Officer and Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Purdie, Regimental Sergeant Major, 5th/6th Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment.

Following this, the Governor received the call of Dr Ian Killey PSM, Sessional Academic, Australian Catholic University.

Monday, 1 June

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of the Honourable Vijitha Herath MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Savitri Panabokke, Director General East Asia and Oceania, Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism and Pradeepa Saram, Sri Lankan Consul-General.

In the morning at Government House, members of the public visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments with the National Trust.

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