On Thursday 3 June 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Italian Republic and the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, Mr David Ritchie. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives, Ms Kathy Klugman. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the President of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Mr Mohamed Nasheed. In the evening, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a State Dinner in honour of the President of the Republic of Maldives. Guests included: the Honourable Dr Ahmed Shaheed; the Honourable Moosa Maniku MP; the Honourable Ahmed Naseem; the Honourable Mohamed Ziyad; Mr Ahmed Rasheed; Mr Azim Zahir; the Honourable Justice Virginia Bell; the Honourable Bronwyn Bishop MP; Professor Andrew Blakers and Dr Heather Neilson; Mr Vaughan Boultwood; the Honourable Tony Burke MP; Dr Richard Corkish and Ms Maryanne Hemsley; Mr Russell De Groot and Mrs Patricia De Groot; His Excellency Mr Claudio De La Puente; Mr Franz Donhauser; Ms Gaye Hart AM; Lieutenant General David Hurley AC DSC and Mrs Linda Hurley; Senator Steve Hutchins; Mr Harry Jenkins MP and Mrs Michele Jenkins; Ms Kathy Klugman; Mr Linton Lethlean OAM; Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC and Mrs Jennifer Lewis; Dr Bruce Mapstone and Dr Gina Mercer; Mr Bill Paterson PSM and Mrs Helen Paterson; Assistant Commissioner Michael Phelan APM; Professor Abdullah Saeed; and Senator the Honourable Penny Wong.