11 September 2023

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones attended a morning Tea with His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor –General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, at Government House Canberra.

Afterwards, His Honour and Ms Jones attended a Courtesy Call with the Honourable Kristy McBain MP, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, at the Australian Parliament House.

In the afternoon, the Administrator, accompanied by Ms Jones, laid a wreath in honour of the United States Marines who died in a Military plane crash in the Northern Territory and attended a Courtesy Call with Chargé D’affairs Erika Olson, Deputy Chief Mission and Colonel Aaron Brooks, Defence Attaché, United States Embassy Canberra, at the United States Ambassador’s Residence.

Subsequently, the Vice Regal couple attended a Courtesy Call with His Excellency Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia, at the Indonesian Ambassador’s Residence.

In the evening, His Honour, accompanied by Ms Jones, attended an Official Dinner hosted by His Excellency Mr Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia, at the High Commissioner’s Residence.