In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council, at Government House.

Later in the morning, the Governor, as Vice Patron, officially opened the 67^th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For further information, visit: cpahq.org

In the afternoon, Her Excellency received Ms Teresa Paula Ferreira Kol De Alvarenga, Consul-General of Portugal, at Government House.

In the evening, the Governor, as Vice Patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and Mr Dennis Wilson hosted a Reception for the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table, at Government House.