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

Later in the morning, the Governor received Mr Mashare Ali M Ben Naheet, Consul-General of Saudi Arabia.

Afterwards, Her Excellency and Mr Dennis Wilson, as Joint Patrons, received Mr Brian Greenacre, President, and Mr Robert Heather, Executive Director, of the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales. For further information visit: artgallery.nsw.gov.au

In the afternoon, the Governor received Dr Hugh McDermott MP and Mr Lorenzo Montesini, Chair of The Grand Egyptian Museum.

Later in the afternoon, Her Excellency and Mr Wilson attended the Representation of Women in Sports Governance Webinar, presented by O.P. Jindal Global.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Wilson attended the Emperor’s Birthday Reception hosted by the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney, at the Consul-General’s Residence, Bellevue Hill.