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.

On Tuesday 4 June 2013, at the University of Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, delivered an address at the launch of the Sydney University Law Society Careers' Guide, as part of the Publicly Interested Careers Fair.

Earlier, in Paris, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended a briefing for the European mission by the President of the European Australian Business Council, Mr Alastair Walton.

The Governor-General and representatives of the European Australian Business Council attended a bilateral meeting and exchange with Senators and other members of the Energy and Economic Committee at the Luxembourg Palace in Paris.

In Ieper, Belgium, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met the Mayor, Mr Jan Durnez, before attending an investiture ceremony at the Town Hall.

Ms Bryce, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Mr Johan Durnez with the Honorary Medal of the Order of Australia, for service to Australian-Belgian relations, particularly his contribution to promoting the role played by Australians during World War I in Belgium.

At the Menin Gate Memorial, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Mayor, and the Chairman of the Last Post Association, Mr Benoit Mottrie, attended the Last Post ceremony at which the Governor-General laid a wreath, and later met with Australian community members.

On Monday 3 June 2013, in Paris, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended a briefing for the European mission by the President of the European Australian Business Council, Mr Alastair Walton.

Afterwards, at the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman, Mr Jean Burelle, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, attended a roundtable discussion on the economic outlook in Australia, the Asia Pacific, France and Europe.

The Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International, Mr Jean Burelle, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, attended a roundtable discussion in Paris on the economic outlook in Australia, the Asia Pacific, France and Europe.