Sir Peter Cosgrove sworn in as Australia's 26th Governor-General

[nero_bolt]

 Fantastic choice as our new GG 

Sir Peter Cosgrove has been sworn in as Australia's 26th Governor-General, declaring it "the greatest honour" of his family's "fortunate lives".

The former Defence chief is the first man to be knighted under Prime Minister Tony Abbott's revived honours system.

He used his swearing-in address in the Senate today to pay tribute to Indigenous Australians, his predecessor Dame Quentin Bryce, and Cameron Corporal Baird - the special forces commando who was posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross in February this year.

"We hail and salute Cameron Baird," he said. "He lives in the injured hearts of those he left too soon."

His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, as he is now known, wore his string of military medals when he arrived at Parliament House in a motorcade.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-28/peter-cosgrove-sworn-in-governor-general/5351436

[i-need-a-martini]

And I have just realised that the speech is on the official PMs website. I assumed it was taken from a news article.

I don't get how a speech like that can make it's way out into the community.

That means (even if he did write it himself) that all his staff are as unseeing as he is.

[just_me_karen]

Further evidence, martini....I heard Dear Leader say the words himself.

Perhaps he added that part to his speech after he heard Cosgrove say he came with no agenda and believed in equity 😄 Im sure I saw Dear Leader's complexion go three shades of pale and a sudden tic in his tongue flicking, when he heard that.

TALK ABOUT UNGRATEFUL! Doesn't Cosgrove know he has to play the nepotism role correctly!

[monman12]

You do a disservice JMK to the  theme of the topic, and of the office  of Governor General. I suggest you research "nepotism"  because you appear somewhat unaware of its true meaning.

The appointment of General Gosgrove was a popular and bipartisan choice, it is just a pity that you choose to corrupt this thread with your  form of  political and insensitive bias.

General Cosgrove has said that he wishes  "to shine light but not to generate heat”  It would appear that you have that totally reversed!

[just_me_karen]

No you have it wrong.

I said Cosgrove claimed to have NO agenda (ie not barracking for either side) and supported equity (that means fairness). IMO this is good.

Dear Leader's rapid tongue flicking was in response to Cosgrove's comments, who is clearly not playing the nepotism game correctly.