At the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the Governor-General, Mr Michael Bryce and members of the European Australian Business Council attended a discussion on economic developments and opportunities in Austria and Australia with senior business leaders.

Later, Ms Bryce and EABC members attended a discussion on global financial and Eurozone developments at the Austrian National Bank in Vienna.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met with the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Dr Heinz Fischer at the Hofburg Palace, Vienna.

On Thursday 6 June 2013, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, received a farewell call from the High Commissioner for Malta, His Excellency Mr Francis Tabone, accompanied by the Consul General for New South Wales, Mr Christopher Mercieca.

In the evening, at Macquarie University, the Administrator officially opened the Deb Bailey Motor Neurone Disease Research Centre.

The Governor-General was ceremonially welcomed to the Republic of Slovakia by the President, His Excellency Dr Ivan Gašparovič, at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava.

Ms Bryce and Mr Michael Bryce later met with the President and the First Lady, Her Excellency Mrs Silvia Gašparovičova.

In Bratislava, the Governor-General and members of the European Australian Business Council attended a meeting hosted by the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Robert Fico.

The Governor-General and members of the European Australian Business Council attended a forum hosted by the Slovak Atlantic Commission, the Centre for European Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

On Wednesday 5 June 2013, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, received the Chief Executive Officer, National Mental Health Commission, Ms Robyn Kruk, and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ms Georgie Harman.

Later, at Parliament House, Sydney, the Administrator and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, as guests of the Australian Monarchist League, delivered an address at a lunch to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

At the Palais des Académies in Brussels, the Governor-General attended an event with Belgian and Australian business leaders.

Afterwards, at the Colonne des Congrés, the Governor-General laid a wreath at the Belgian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The Governor-General met the King of the Belgians, His Majesty King Albert II, at the Royal Palace Laeken in Belgium.

At the European Council in Belgium, the Governor-General attended a meeting with the President of the European Council, Mr Herman Van Rompuy.

Afterwards, at the Silken Berlaymont Hotel, the Governor-General, in the company of the Director-General for Enterprise and Industry for the European Union, Mr Daniel Calleja Crespo, officially launched the inaugural Australia-Europe Leadership Dialogue.