On Saturday 28 March 2009, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE departed the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on a State Visit to the Republic of Kenya.
On Friday 27 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
On Thursday 26 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO received from His Excellency Primo Alui Joelianto, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Samsu Rizal (Minister Counsellor), Mr Raudin (Minister Counsellor) and Air First Marshall Kuswantoro (Defence Attach?”) from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. The Administrator and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE also received Mrs Susilowati Joelianto.
On Wednesday 25 March 2009, at the Sydney Opera House, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE attended the J??rn Utzon State Memorial Service.
On Tuesday 24 March 2009, at the State Guest House, Gaborone, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Senior Female Minister and Minister for Local Government, Minister Margaret Nasha.
On Monday 23 March 2009, at Bilpin, NSW, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE visited the Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens where the Administrator opened the Lady Fairfax Walk in ???The Jungle??.
On Sunday 22 March 2009, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE received, and later hosted a dinner to mark the visit to Australia of, His Excellency Mr Li Changchun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
On Saturday 21 March 2009, at the Kazimva Community, Chongwe District, Zambia, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Executive Director, Mr Christopher Manda, visited the HIV Technical Support Foundation project.
In the afternoon, in Lusaka, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce visited the AusAID assisted Shishemo Foundation, where they toured the facilities and viewed a concert performance.
On Friday 20 March 2009, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO received the Chief Executive Officer of the Melba Foundation, Ms Maria Vandamme.
On Thursday 19 March 2009, at Watters Gallery, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO attended a ceremony at which she opened the Dr John Plapp Exhibition.