On Monday 28 June 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the Affirmation of Office to the newly appointed Minister for Trade, the Honourable Stephen Smith MP; and the Oaths of Office to the newly appointed Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion, the Honourable Simon Crean MP; and the Minister for Sustainable Population, the Honourable Anthony Burke MP.

On Saturday 26 June 2010, at Jundah, Queensland, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a Civic Reception hosted in their honour by the Mayor of Barcoo Shire Council, Councillor Bruce Scott, and together, officially opened the Barcoo Shire Administration Building.

On Friday 25 June 2010, at Windorah, Queensland, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Mayor of Barcoo Shire Council, Councillor Bruce Scott, attended a lunch on the banks of Cooper Creek.

On Thursday 24 June 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the Instrument of Appointment and Affirmation of Office to the newly appointed Prime Minister, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP.

On Wednesday 23 June 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Chair of The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Mr Mike Murray; and members Mr Russell Newman, Ms Connie Woodberry, and Professor Philip Poronnik.

On Tuesday 22 June 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, Dr Geoff Raby.

On Monday 21 June 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Christian Brothers from St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Brother James McGlade and Brother Barnabus Garvan.

On Saturday 19 June 2010, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron of Australian Rugby Union, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the test match between Australia and England.

On Saturday 19 June 2010, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron of Australian Rugby Union, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the test match between Australia and England.

On Friday 18 June 2010, at the Westin Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron of the Australian Association for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, attended the UNHCR Annual World Refugee Day Breakfast.

Afterwards, the Governor-General met with former Prime Minister, the Honourable Gough Whitlam AC QC.

On Thursday 17 June 2010, at St Mary's Primary, North Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Principal, Mrs Rosemary De Bono, attended the ???Ambassadors of Hope Day'.

Afterwards, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, as Patron of Care Australia, hosted a working lunch on maternal mortality. Later, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for the Australian Academy of Law.