On Friday, 6 November 2026, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, received Ms Julianne Cowley, Ambassador to Italy, Albania, San Marino and Libya.

Then, the Governor-General, received the Head of Mission-Designate to Abu Dhabi.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and His Excellency Mr Simeon Beckett SC, hosted a Morning Tea to celebrate 40 years of Australian National University’s ‘Meet the Author’ with Professor Larissa Behrendt AO.

Later, the Governor-General met with students and teachers from The Woden School, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, as they undertook a tour of Government House, Canberra. 

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received Mr Don Anderson and family for his 100^th birthday.

Then, the Governor-General, as Patron-in-Chief of the Order of Australia Association Foundation, hosted a roundtable for the 2026 Scholarship Awardees.

Afterwards, Their Excellencies travelled from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, to Sydney, New South Wales.