On Friday, 10 April 2026, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, recorded video messages for: Westfield Bondi Investitures; Young Australians in International Affairs National Conference; Order of Australia Association Scholars Awards; and the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit.

Then, the Governor-General and His Excellency Mr Simeon Beckett SC, as guest of Alex Budd, Chief Executive Officer, Opera Australia, attended a rehearsal for 'Drover's Wife' and visited Opera Australia, in Surry Hills.