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Governor-General of the Solomon Islands; President of the Republic of Nauru

On Monday 19 December 2011, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui CSI CMG OBE, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

Later, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Sprent Dabwido MP, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

On Saturday 17 December 2011, at Melbourne International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO was represented at the departure from Australia of the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Denmark, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik, by Group Captain Phillip Lavelle ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp

Afterwards, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the Crown Princess of the Kingdom of Denmark, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary, by Commander Piers Chatterton ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp

Federal Executive Council; Swearing-in ceremony of new Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries; Bankstown Girls High School Presentation Assembly

On Wednesday 14 December 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council and signed the instruments establishing and re-naming Departments of State. Then, the Governor-General signed instruments of appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries to their respective new offices.

Australian Red Cross Conference 2011; International Human Rights Day; Reception for ACT AFP Traffic Operations

On Friday 9 December 2011, at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron, officially opened the Australian Red Cross Conference 2011.

Afterwards, at the Bahá’í Centre of Learning for Tasmania, the Governor-General, in recognition of International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2011, met with Tasmanian Human Rights Week Award Recipients and committee staff.

Visit to the National Film and Sound Archive; Australian Institute of Architects Christmas reception

On Wednesday 7 December 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, at Acton, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chair, Professor Chris Puplick AM, and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael Loebenstein, visited the National Film and Sound Archive.

Later, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Poland and the Czech Republic, Ms Jean Dunn.