On Friday 19 September 2008, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP.

Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Brigadier Stephen Day DSC ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.