On Monday, 7 September 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Earlier, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended, and the Governor-General conducted, an investiture ceremony. In the afternoon, Mr Bryce, as Patron, received the President of Art Song, Dr Oliver Raymond OAM, and the Treasurer of Art Song, Mrs Louise Page. Earlier, at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide, the Governor-General was represented at the funeral of the late Flying Officer Michael Herbert, by Wing Commander Rick Subotkiewicz ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-camp.