On Monday 25 February 2013, at Parliament House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, officially opened the ‘Multicultural Media at a Crossroads Conference.’

Afterwards, at The Parish Church of St James, the Administrator and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, attended a memorial service for the late Dr Colin Laverty.

Earlier, at the National Assembly, Seoul, Republic of Korea, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, represented the Government and people of Australia at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of Madame Park Geun-hye.

Afterwards, at the Australian Embassy, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Mr Sam Gerovich, attended a reception with Embassy staff and families.

In the evening, at the Blue House, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the President of the Republic of Korea, Madame Park Geun-hye, attended the Presidential Inauguration dinner, at which the Governor-General delivered the toast to the new President on behalf of the international community.

Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency Anote Tong MP, by Brigadier Greg Bilton CSC ADC, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.