On Thursday 30 October 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC...

On Thursday 30 October 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from His Excellency Mr Sven-Olaf Petersson, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden. The Ambassador was accompanied by Ms Kamilla Lindstrom (Counsellor), Mr Hans Pechan (First Secretary) and Ms Jane Viol (First Secretary), Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden. The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Anita Petersson.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Tserendorjiin Jamaldorj, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of Mongolia. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Jigjee Sareejav (Counsellor) and Mr Enkhtuvshin Bulgan (Second Secretary), Embassy of Mongolia. The Governor-General and Mr Bryce also received Mrs Gombo Dulamsuren. Later, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Krassimir Stefanov, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Ambassador was accompanied by Ms Katina Novkova (Attache), Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Governor-General and Mr Bryce also received Mrs Elena Stefanova. Then, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Andrzej Jaroszynski, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Witold Krzesinski (Counsellor), Embassy of the Republic of Poland. The Governor-General and Mr Bryce also received Mrs Henryka Dogil-Jaroszynska. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Abelardo Curbelo Padron, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Ramon D. Alonso Medina (Minister), Mrs Nelida Hernandez Carmona (Consul-General, Sydney) and Mr Ifrahim Miranda Leon (Consul, Sydney), Consulate-General of the Republic of Cuba. The Governor-General and Mr Bryce also received Mrs Maria Esther Garcia Gonzalez. Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted to lunch: the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden and Mrs Anita Petersson; the Ambassador of Mongolia and Mrs Gombo Dulamsuren, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria and Mrs Elemna Stefanova; the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland and Mrs Henryka Dogil-Jaroszynska; the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba and Mrs Maria Esther Garcia Gonzalez; Mr Blagoi Blagoev and Mrs Nina Blagoeva; Mr Brent Espeland AM and Mrs Judy Espeland; Mr Aleksander Gancarz; Ms Wanda Kiljanska-Calka; Ms Kate Grenville; Ms Diana Iolovska; Dr Wendy Jarvie; Mr Don Kenyon AM; Ms Kathy Novak; Mr Alexander Symonds; Ms Pamela O'Grady; Ms Kim Prior; Mr Steffan Strong-Fick; Mr Sam Riggall; Mr David Spencer; Mr Ron Staples and Mrs Elaine Staples; and Dr Veronica Volkoff. Later, the Governor-General received the Foundation Director, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Professor George Williams. In the evening, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception for presenters and organizers of the Public Law Weekend Conference.