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.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Mr Dennis Wilson visited Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) in Randwick, touring the Falls, Balance, and Injury Research Centre, the Transurban Road Safety Centre, and the Sydney Brain Bank.

In the evening, Her Excellency, as Patron of the Royal Society of New South Wales, accompanied by Mr Wilson, hosted Ideas@theHouse, in which Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM delivered a presentation entitled ‘On the Importance of Scientific Ideas and Discovery to Australia’s Future’, at Government House. For further information, visit: royalsoc.org.au