Inside the house of Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, and his wife, Linda, the 2022 Australians of the Year, Dylan Alcott, Valmai Dempsey, Dr Daniel Nour and Shanna Whan sat together with their eyes glued to one thing — the Queen, on a Zoom call.
With the call taking place on May 9, Mr Hurley tells the Queen this was the exact day, 34 years ago, when she opened Parliament House in Canberra.
"It might invoke some memories of your time here," Mr Hurley said.