Federal Executive Council; National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 exhibition; 2011 National Schools Constitutional Convention

On Wednesday 23 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, at the National Portrait Gallery, Parkes, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE viewed the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 exhibition.

In the evening, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception for delegates attending the 2011 National Schools Constitutional Convention.

Earlier, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Canberra of the President of Malta, His Excellency Dr George Abela and Mrs Margaret Abela, by Mr Mark Fraser OAM, Deputy Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

In the evening, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Commander Lachlan King ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.