On Wednesday 26 June 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from His Excellency Mr Nabil Al Saleh, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Reda Alnuzha (Counsellor) and Dr Abdulaziz Bin Taleb (Cultural Attaché). The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Muneera Al Hammadi.
On Tuesday 25 June 2013, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the State Memorial Service for the late Mrs Hazel Hawke AO.
On Monday 24 June 2013, at the University of Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, attended the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures seminar ‘Planes, Trains and Regional Development.’
On Friday 21 June 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Mayor of Lockyer Valley, Counsellor Steve Jones.
Afterwards, at the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially launched the commemorative coloured circulating $2 coin celebrating the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Governor-General officially launched the commemorative coloured circulating $2 coin celebrating the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
On Thursday 20 June 2013, at The Westin Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron and guest of the National Director of Australia for UNHCR, Ms Naomi Steer, delivered an address at the UNHCR World Refugee Day Breakfast.
Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui, by Brigadier Greg Bilton CSC ADC, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
The Governor-General, as Patron of Australia for UNHCR, attended the World Refugee Day Breakfast in Sydney.
On Wednesday 19 June 2013, at Holsworthy Barracks, Holsworthy, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a parade at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Battle Honour Eastern Shah Wali Kot to the Commanding Officer of 2nd Commando Regiment.
At Holsworthy Barracks, Holsworthy, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a parade at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Battle Honour Eastern Shah Wali Kot to the Commanding Officer of 2nd Commando Regiment.
On Tuesday 18 June 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from his Excellency Mr Hussain Shihab, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the High Commissioner of the Republic of the Maldives.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the President of the International Diabetes Federation, Sir Michael Hirst; the CEO of Diabetes Australia, Professor Greg Johnson; the President of Diabetes Australia, Ms Moira Watson and Diabetes Australia Ambassador, Mr Guy Barnett.