On Tuesday 28 April 2009 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 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, The Right Honourable Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare GCL GCMG CH CF KStJ MP. The Prime Minister was accompanied by: the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration, the Honourable Sam Abal MP; the High Commissioner for Papua New Guinea to Australia, His Excellency Mr Charles Lepani; and the Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Mr Chris Moraitis. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Chief Executive Officer of Life Education Australia, Mr Jay Bacik.