On Sunday 19 August 2012, at Government House Canberra, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted to lunch the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Chief Justice Robert French AC and Mrs Valerie French.
On Saturday 18 August 2012, at the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the President of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia ACT branch, Mr Pete Ryan, attended a Vietnam Veterans’ Remembrance Day Service, at which the Governor-General read the first lesson and laid a floral tribute.
In Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce paid tribute to Australians who served in Vietnam, at a service marking Vietnam Veterans’ Remembrance Day.
The service, at the National Australian Vietnam Forces Memorial on Anzac Parade, marked the 50th anniversary of the Australian Army Training Team’s arrival in Vietnam and its participation in the conflict.
After the service, Ms Bryce and Mr Bryce met Vietnam veterans, their families and Canberra school students.
On Friday 17 August 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr Omar Metwally and Mrs Ghada Elhindawy.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Newcastle, Professor Caroline McMillen.
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce joined Vietnam veterans at a ceremony to acknowledge the loan of the Long Tan Cross from the Dong Nai Museum to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Ms Bryce described the opportunity of seeing the Long Tan Cross as “priceless”. “(Australians) can come here to see this wonderful symbol of what those brave soldiers did, and perhaps they will come to understand, even if just a little, what service and sacrifice truly mean,” Ms Bryce said.
On Thursday 16 August 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
On Wednesday 15 August 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO received Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council of Social Services, Dr Cassandra Goldie.
Later, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Austria, Mr David Stuart.
The Governor-General received Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of the Kingdom of Thailand at Government House in Canberra.
On Tuesday 14 August 2012, at Government House, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO hosted a round table discussion for science, “Capturing the Benefits of Research in Australia”.
The Governor-General joined Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt, prominent Australian scientists and economists for a round table meeting held at Government House, Canberra, on how to capture the benefits of research in Australia.
Later, Ms Bryce and Professor Schmidt met a new generation of talented scientists from Australian universities and organisations and discussed their ambitions for the future of science.
The Governor-General commended their work and praised the continuing contributions they make to the field of science in Australia.
