On Friday 9 January 2009, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of Nauru, His Excellency Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Wednesday 7 January 2009, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency the Honourable Anand Satyanand PCNZM QSO by Colonel Michael Miler RFD ADC, and Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Saturday 3 January 2009, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, Mr Rodney Cavalier AO, attended Day One of the 3 Mobile Test Series, Australia versus South Africa.

On Saturday 3 January 2009, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, Mr Rodney Cavalier AO, attended Day One of the 3 Mobile Test Series, Australia versus South Africa.

On Tuesday 30 December 2008, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the opening night performance of Opera Australia's production of Madama Butterfly.

On Tuesday 30 December 2008, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the opening night performance of Opera Australia's production of Madama Butterfly.

On Saturday 20 December 2008, at the Entertainment Centre, Townsville, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General presented Cultural Sashes to graduating indigenous students of James Cook University and was then conferred with the degree of Honorary Doctor of the University.

On Friday 19 December 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Korea, Mr Sam Gerovich.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Wayne Swan MP. Later, the Governor-General received the Usher of the Black Rod, Ms Andrea Griffiths.

On Thursday 18 December 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr Glenn White.

Earlier, the Governor-General received Professor, International Law and Human Rights, Australian National University, Professor Hilary Charlesworth. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Climate Coolers, Ms Natalie Isaacs. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Co-Chair, Reconciliation Australia, Professor Mick Dodson and the Chief Executive, Reconciliation Australia, Ms Barbara Livesey. In the evening, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for Departmental Secretaries and Heads of Agencies.

On Tuesday 16 December 2008, at the residence of the Australian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Mr Peter Heyward, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a breakfast with members of the Australian community in Timor-Leste.

On Monday 15 December 2008, in Lightning Ridge, NSW, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, as guests of the Acting Principal, Mr Ray Brooks, visited Lightning Ridge Central School.