On Monday 13 July 2009, at Larrahkeyah Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC an...

On Monday 13 July 2009, at Larrahkeyah Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited Headquarters Northern Command, where the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, received an operational briefing from Commander Northern Command, Commodore David Gwyther RAN.

Afterwards, in HMAS Maitland, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, in recognition of the Northern Territory's Navy Week, met with crew members of ASSAIL 4 and observed a series of live exercises. In the afternoon, at Government House, Darwin, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce met with the Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour Mr Tom Pauling AO QC and Mrs Tessa Pauling. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chief Justice of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Chief Justice Brian Martin QC. Later, the Governor-General received the Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory, Mr Terry Mills MLA. Then, the Governor-General received the Acting Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Delia Lawrie MLA. In the evening, at Parliament House, Darwin, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a reception hosted in their honour by the Acting Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Delia Lawrie MLA.