On Wednesday 11 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC...

On Wednesday 11 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended a ceremony to issue the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Voluntary Sector, Senator the Honourable Ursula Stephens.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator the Honourable Chris Evans. Later, at Morshead Retirement Home, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General launched the Australian Servicemen World War Two Oral Diaries. In the evening, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a dinner in honour of the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG. Guests included: the Honourable Justice Virginia Bell; Dr John Byrne and Mr Roberto Joaquin; Mr Charles Comino and Mrs Robyn Comino; Dr Robin Fitzsimons; Miss Jessica Harris; the Honourable Justice David Kirby and Mrs Judith Kirby; Ms Diana Kirby; Mr Donald Kirby; Mr Donald Kirby and Mrs Susanne Kirby; Ms Jessica Kirby; Mr Patrick Kirby; Professor Kerryn Phelps and Ms Jackie Stricker; Ms Janet Saleh; the Honourable James Spigelman AC and Mrs Alice Spigelman; Mr Johan Van Vloten; and Ms Julie Yeo.