Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Andrew Metcalfe. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Dr Jeff Harmer. Afterwards, the Governor-General received a farewell call from the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, Her Excellency Mrs Karin Ehnbom-Palmquist.

On Wednesday 17 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Dr Ian Watt AO.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received Southern Stars Australian Women's Cricket Team members, Ms Alexandra Blackwell and Miss Ellyse Perry.

On Tuesday 16 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Michael L'Estrange AO.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Dr Ron Radford AM.

On Monday 15 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Attorney General, the Honourable Robert McClelland MP; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Harry Jenkins MP; the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr Ian Harris; and the Senior Advisor to the Speaker, Mr Christopher Paterson, and assented to the first Bill passed by the Federal Parliament since she assumed the office of Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

On Sunday 14 September 2008, in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a Citizenship Ceremony and led the Australian Affirmation.

On Sunday 14 September 2008, in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a Citizenship Ceremony and led the Australian Affirmation.

On Friday 12 September 2008, at All Saints Church, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended an Ecumenical Service to commemorate National Child Protection Week.

In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Director-General of the Office of National Assessments, Mr Peter Varghese. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Ken Henry AC.

On Thursday 11 September 2008, at the Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ???9/11' Memorial Service.

On Wednesday 10 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department, Mr Roger Wilkins AO.

On Wednesday 10 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department, Mr Roger Wilkins AO.

On Sunday 7 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP and Ms Therese Rein.

Earlier, the Governor-General sent a message of support to the Australian Team competing at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

On Friday 5 September 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which Ms Bryce was sworn-in as the twenty-fifth Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.