On Tuesday 30 April 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from His Excellency Mr Enoch Nkuruho, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Republic of Uganda. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Ms Berti Kawooya (Counsellor). The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Christine Nkuruho.
The Governor-General met the Governor of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, Ms Julie Soso-Akeke, at Government House, Canberra.
On Monday 29 April 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Denmark, Mr Damien Miller.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Iran, Mr Paul Foley.
Later, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chair of the Australian Migrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance, Mrs Chin Wong, delivered an address at the Australian Migrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance Conference Dinner.
On Friday 26 April 2013, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, received the Minister of Industry and Trade in the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Dr Vu Huy Hoang, and the accompanying delegation.
Afterwards, the Administrator hosted a Welcome Home reception for participants in the third Mateship Trek along the Black Cat Trail, Wau to Salamaua, Papua New Guinea, commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the World War II campaign.
On the final day of a State Visit, the Governor-General met students and staff at Buk Bilong Pikinini Children’s Library, located at the University of Papua New Guinea.
Ms Bryce was welcomed and escorted to the Library by young students in traditional dress. Later, the Governor-General, as Patron of Make A Mark Australia, presented a chequeto the organisation to assist with the purchase of a new mobile library.
Buk Bilong Pikinini provides early childhood development services and educational programs with a focus to increasing the literacy rate in Papua New Guinea.
In North Waigani, Papua New Guinea, the Governor-General visited an Australian funded health facility that is focused on addressing and preventing cases of HIV/AIDS.
Ms Bryce arrived at the Begabari Anglicare Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic and was met by the National Director of Anglicare, Ms Heni Meki, and the Chairman, Bishop Peter Ramsden, before being invited to see the facilities and services provided to patients.
The Governor-General was ceremonially farewelled at Jackson’s International Airport on the last day of a State Visit to Papua New Guinea.
Ms Bryce inspected a Guard of Honour with the Commander of the PNG Defence Force, Brigadier-General Francis Agwi, before being farewelled by senior government ministers and officials.
On Thursday 25 April 2013, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended the ANZAC Day pre-Dawn Service, where Canberra Actress, Ms Leith Arundel, read excerpts from letters and diaries written by Australian Soldiers; and VC recipient, Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, read accounts of Australian Service in Afghanistan.
Afterwards, the Administrator and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the ANZAC Day Dawn Service.
The Governor-General honoured the service and sacrifices of Australian Defence Force personnel and Papua New Guinean citizens during the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby.
The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Sir Michael Ogio, and the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Hon Peter O’Neill MP, joined Ms Bryce and thousands of guests at the service, which recognised the strong historic military bonds between both nations.
Marking ANZAC Day in Papua New Guinea, the Governor-General paid tribute to the Australians and Papua New Guineans who served side-by-side on the Kokoda Track during a visit to Isurava.
Local residents and Track trekkers welcomed Ms Bryce before she laid a wreath at the Isurava War Memorial.
The Governor-General also viewed the site where Private Bruce Kingsbury VC was killed during World War II, before arriving in Kokoda to lay a wreath at the Memorial to Australian Soldiers.