Editing Quentin Bryce

{{short description|Governor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix    = [[The Honourable]]
| name                = Dame Quentin Bryce
| honorific-suffix    = {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|AD|CVO|FAAL|FASSA}}
| image               = Estonian Ambassador H.E. Mr Andres Unga presents his credentials to the Governor-General of Australia H.E. Ms Quentin Alice Louise Bryce. 28.03.2013 (8596664099) (cropped).jpg
| caption             = Bryce in 2013
| office              = 25th [[Governor-General of Australia]]
| monarch             = [[Elizabeth II]]
| primeminister       = [[Kevin Rudd]]<br/>[[Julia Gillard]]<br/>[[Tony Abbott]]
| term_start          = 5 September 2008
| term_end            = 28 March 2014
| predecessor         = [[Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer)|Michael Jeffery]]
| successor           = [[Sir Peter Cosgrove]]
| office1             = 24th [[Governor of Queensland]]
| monarch1            = Elizabeth II
| premier1            = [[Peter Beattie]]<br/>[[Anna Bligh]]
| term_start1         = 29 July 2003
| term_end1           = 29 July 2008
| predecessor1        = [[Peter Arnison]]
| successor1          = [[Penelope Wensley]]
| birthname           = Quentin Alice Louise Strachan
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1942|12|23|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| spouse              = {{marriage|[[Michael Bryce]]|1964|2021|end=died}}
| children            = 5, including [[Chloe Shorten|Chloe]]
| relatives           = [[Bill Shorten]] (son-in-law)
| alma_mater          = [[University of Queensland]]
| website             = 
| signature           = Quentin Bryce signature 2012.svg
}}
'''Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|AD|CVO}} (née '''Strachan'''; born 23 December 1942) is an Australian academic who served as the 25th [[Governor-General of Australia]] from 2008 to 2014. She is the [[List of elected and appointed female heads of state|first  woman]] to have held the position, and was previously the 24th [[Governor of Queensland]] from 2003 to 2008.<ref name="Pollard2008">Pollard (13 April 2008)</ref>

Born in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Bryce was raised in [[Ilfracombe, Queensland|Ilfracombe]], with her family subsequently living in a number of country towns around Australia. She attended the [[University of Queensland]], where she completed a Bachelor of Arts and a [[Bachelor of Laws]], becoming one of the first women accepted to the Queensland [[Bar council|Bar]].

In 1968, Bryce became the first woman appointed as a faculty member of the law school where she had studied, and in 1978 she joined the new [[National Women's Advisory Council]] (later National Women's Consultative Council and then Australian Council for Women).<ref>{{cite web | title=National Women's Consultative Council. (1984–1992)| website=[[Trove]] | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/571504?c=people | access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> This was followed by appointment to a number of positions, including the first director of the Queensland Women's Information Service, the Queensland Director of the [[Australian Human Rights Commission|Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]], and the Federal [[Sex Discrimination Commissioner]] in 1988. Her services to the community saw her appointed an [[Officer of the Order of Australia]] in 1988, and a [[Companion of the Order of Australia]] and [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Dame of the Order of St John of Jerusalem]] in 2003. In 2011, [[Elizabeth II]] invested Bryce as a [[Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] at [[Government House, Canberra|Government House]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/2732/title/governor-generals-investiture-departure-of-her-majesty-the-queen-and-his-royal-highness-the-duke-of-edinburgh-from-canberra-credentials-state-dinner-in-honour-of-the-president-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-armed-forces-of-the-federal-republic-of-nigeria|title=Governor-General's Investiture; Departure of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh from Canberra; Credentials; State Dinner in Honour of the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria|publisher=Australian Government|year=2011|access-date=27 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227141008/http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/2732/title/governor-generals-investiture-departure-of-her-majesty-the-queen-and-his-royal-highness-the-duke-of-edinburgh-from-canberra-credentials-state-dinner-in-honour-of-the-president-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-armed-forces-of-the-federal-republic-of-nigeria|archive-date=27 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Bryce was appointed Governor of Queensland in 2003. Although concerns were raised by some over her time in the office, her five-year term was going to be extended until 2009. However, on 13 April 2008, it was announced by Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]] that Bryce was to become the next Governor-General of Australia. The decision was generally well-received and on 5 September 2008 Bryce was sworn in, succeeding Major General [[Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer)|Michael Jeffery]] and becoming the first woman to hold the office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Australia gets first woman Governor General|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-gets-first-woman-governor-general-20080905-4a36.html|access-date=13 November 2011|newspaper=The Age|date=5 September 2008|agency=Australian Associated Press|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419051756/http://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-gets-first-woman-governor-general-20080905-4a36.html|archive-date=19 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Bryce's tenure was not without criticism.<ref>Monarchists decry Governor-General Quentin Bryce's support for a republic, Radio Australia, 23 November 2013</ref> In an unprecedented move for an incumbent governor-general, Bryce made public comments in November 2013 widely interpreted as supporting an Australian republic and same-sex marriage.<ref name="ra_monarchists">"[http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-11-23/monarchists-decry-governorgeneral-quentin-bryces-support-for-a-republic-coalition-says-issue-not-a-p/1224364 Monarchists decry Governor-General Quentin Bryce's support for a republic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204065349/http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-11-23/monarchists-decry-governorgeneral-quentin-bryces-support-for-a-republic-coalition-says-issue-not-a-p/1224364 |date=4 December 2013 }}", [[Radio Australia]], 23 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> She was succeeded by General [[Peter Cosgrove|Sir Peter Cosgrove]] as governor-general on 28 March 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-02-24/governor-general-designate-be-sworn |title=Governor-General Designate to be sworn in &#124; Prime Minister of Australia |access-date=2014-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227130617/http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-02-24/governor-general-designate-be-sworn |archive-date=27 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
[[File:Quentin and Michael Bryce.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Quentin and [[Michael Bryce]]]]
Quentin Alice Louise Strachan was born in 1942 in Brisbane,<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref> the second of four daughters.<ref name="Condon2008birth">Condon (10 May 2008), p. 14. There are differing reports on both the place of birth and the number of children born to the Strachan family: while Condon provides Brisbane as the location of her birth, he acknowledges that others have identified [[Longreach, Queensland|Longreach]] as her birthplace. Condon quotes Bryce as saying: "My mother came to Brisbane to have me. She had had a child between my eldest sister and me, who died. I presume that's why she came to Brisbane."</ref> Her parents, Norman Walter Strachan and Edwina Naida Wetzel,<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref> had taken up residence at [[Ilfracombe, Queensland|Ilfracombe]] in 1940. Bryce—along with all of the children in her family—received [[Homeschooling|home-schooling]] rather than attending the local State school.<ref name="Condon2008HomeSchooled">Condon (10 May 2008), p. 14. "Although they lived within a short walk of the Ilfracombe State School, all the Strachan girls, except Diana, were home-schooled by their mother. 'I don't know why she decided to teach us at home', Bryce muses. 'Maybe she wanted to start me earlier. She would have thought it was best for me.'"</ref> Her family left the area in 1949, initially relocating to [[Launceston, Tasmania]], where they remained for approximately a year. Returning to Queensland, her family moved to [[Belmont, Queensland|Belmont]]. While living in Belmont she attended the Camp Hill State School, and there first met her future husband, [[Michael Bryce]].<ref name="Condon2008">Condon (10 May 2008), p. 14</ref> She was a member of [[Girl Guides Australia]] as a [[Brownies (Scouting)|Brownie]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Lisa|date=2010-02-28|title=Girl Guides celebrate centenary|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/girl-guides-celebrate-centenary-20100228-patz.html|access-date=2021-03-27|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>

During the period that they were residing in Belmont, her father moved to [[Tenterfield, New South Wales]]. In 1956, Quentin Strachan started attending boarding school at [[Moreton Bay College]], [[Wynnum, Queensland|Wynnum, Brisbane]].<ref name="MurphySnowDick2008">Murphy, Snow & Dick (19 April 2008), p. 27.</ref>

Upon graduating from high school, Quentin Strachan undertook studies at the [[University of Queensland]], initially enrolling in a social work and arts degree, but transferring to law in her third year at the institution.<ref name="MurphySnowDick2008" /> She graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in 1962 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] in 1965.<ref name="GovHseQld">{{cite web|url=http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/documents/qbrycecv_001.pdf |title=Ms Quentin Bryce, AC: 24th Governor of Queensland |publisher=Government House Queensland |access-date=14 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530002136/http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/documents/qbrycecv_001.pdf |archive-date=30 May 2008 }}</ref><ref name="UQAlumni">{{cite web|url= http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/quentin-bryce-queensland-governor |title=Quentin Bryce, Queensland Governor|work=University of Queensland alumni|publisher=University of Queensland|access-date=14 April 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080401012238/http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/quentin-bryce-queensland-governor |archive-date=1 April 2008}}</ref> That year she became one of the first women to be admitted to the Queensland [[Bar council|Bar]],<ref name="Condon2008law">Condon (10 May 2008) quotes Naida Haxton, who places Bryce as the seventh woman to be admitted to the Queensland bar. This is supported by other sources, (such as The Supreme Court of Queensland Library) which place Katharine McGregor as the first woman admitted. Nevertheless, some commentators – for example Murphy (2008) and Barrowclough (2008) – have stated that Bryce was the first to be appointed.</ref> although she never practised professionally.<ref name="Condon2008" />

Quentin Strachan married Michael Bryce on 12 December 1964; the couple have two daughters and three sons.<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Their Excellencies the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE|url=http://www.gg.gov.au/their-excellencies-honourable-quentin-bryce-ac-cvo-and-mr-michael-bryce-am-ae|work=Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia|publisher=The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General|access-date=29 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002122717/http://www.gg.gov.au/their-excellencies-honourable-quentin-bryce-ac-cvo-and-mr-michael-bryce-am-ae|archive-date=2 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Michael Bryce died on 15 January 2021, aged 82 years.<ref name="2021-01-16_MB">[https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/dame-quentin-bryces-husband-michael-dies-aged-82/4176125/ Dame Quentin Bryce's husband Michael dies, aged 82], Morning Bulletin, 2021-01-16</ref><ref name="2009-06-05ABC">[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-06-05/big-plans-for-national-design-gallery/1705536 Big plans for national design gallery], Craig Allen, [[ABC News Online]], 5 Jun 2009, accessed 2021-01-16</ref>

==Career==
[[File:QuentinBryceatFloriade.jpg|thumb|upright|Bryce at [[Floriade (Canberra)|Floriade]], the national flower show in Canberra on 3 October 2010.]]
After spending some time in London, Bryce returned to Australia and accepted a part-time tutoring position at the [[TC Beirne School of Law|T. C. Beirne School of Law]] at the University of Queensland in 1968, thus becoming the first woman to be appointed to the faculty.<ref name="Condon2008lawstaff">Condon (10 May 2008) once again quotes Naida Haxton, who clarifies that Bryce was the first woman on staff, but that Haxton was the first woman to teach in the faculty, having lectured prior to Bryce's appointment, but not as a faculty member.</ref> In 1969 she took up a lecturing position at the law school,<ref name="Wright2003">Wright (11 March 2003), p. 13.</ref> and she continued to teach at the university until 1983.<ref name="Condon2008" />

In 1978 the [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]] government formed the National Women's Advisory Council and Bryce was "vaulted to prominence" with her appointment to the council,<ref name="Condon2008" /> taking on the role of convener in 1982.<ref name="Wright2003" /> In 1984 she became the first director of the Queensland Women's Information Service under the umbrella of the [[Office of the Status of Women]]<ref name="Murphy2008">Murphy (14 April 2008)</ref> and was appointed as the "women's representative on the National Committee on Discrimination in Employment and Occupation".<ref name="Wright2003" /> In 1987 she became the Queensland director of the [[Australian Human Rights Commission|Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]] (HREOC).<ref name="Murphy2008" />

Over a five-year period (1988–1993) Bryce served as Federal [[Sex Discrimination Commissioner]] during the time of the [[Bob Hawke|Hawke]] [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] government.<ref name="McLean2003">McLean (15 March 2003), p. 31.</ref> Her time in the role was a busy one, with around 2,000 complaints being handled by the commission each year and the work difficult and complex.<ref name="Summers2001">Summers (6 August 2001), p. 10.</ref> The period was also noted as being one of "galloping legal reform" for the rights of women, yet, as Sandra McLean described it, Bryce kept a firm grip on the "reins of change" during this time.<ref name="McLean2003" /> Nevertheless, concerns were raised when, in 1990, Alexander Proudfoot formally complained that the women's health centres in the [[Australian Capital Territory]] were operating in breach of the [[Sex Discrimination Act 1984|Sex Discrimination Act]].<ref name="Murphy2008" /> This culminated in 1994 when Bryce faced an HREOC hearing after being accused of discriminating against Proudfoot – and ended when the commission found in Bryce's favour and dismissed the complaint, stating that the behaviour in question "did not reflect on the way Ms Bryce discharged her duties".<ref name="Williams2008">Williams (14 April 2008), p. 4.</ref>

After finishing her time as the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Bryce became the founding chair and chief executive officer of the National Childcare Accreditation Council, where she remained for three years<ref name="Murphy2008" /> before changing direction between 1997 and 2003 when she became the principal and chief executive officer of [[The Women's College, University of Sydney|The Women's College]] within the [[University of Sydney]], [[New South Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewomenscollege.com.au/history.php|title=History|publisher=The Women's College within the University of Sydney|access-date=14 April 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412100019/http://www.thewomenscollege.com.au/history.php|archive-date=12 April 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The move was said to have "stunned her political and legal acquaintances",<ref name="Condon2008" /> but Bryce saw it as bringing "together all the life skills and attributes" that she had acquired, as well as providing an opportunity to have an influence on the students' futures.<ref name="Packham2008">Packham (14 April 2003), p. 5</ref>

In other roles, Bryce has been the chair of the National Breast Cancer Advisory Council and sat on the Australian Women's Cricket Board,<ref name="Packham2008" /> and has been a member of organisations such as the [[World YWCA|YWCA]], the [[Australian Children's Television Foundation]] and the [[Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare|Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital]].<ref name="hansard2003">{{cite hansard|url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/hansard/2003/030311HA.PDF|title=Appointment of Governor of Queensland|format=PDF|house=Queensland Parliament Legislative Assembly|date=11 March 2003|page_start=374|page_end=375|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408145414/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/hansard/2003/030311HA.PDF|archivedate=8 April 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Bryce was also a US State Department Visitor in 1978 and a Member of the Australian Delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland from 1989 to 1991.<ref name="Who's Who 2010" />

==Governor of Queensland==
[[File:Quentin Bryce during the Africa Tour.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Bryce (far right) during a March 2009 visit to [[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia.]]
In 2003, on the recommendation of the [[Premier of Queensland]], [[Peter Beattie]], [[Elizabeth II]], [[Monarchy of Australia|Queen of Australia]], appointed Bryce as [[Governor of Queensland]], the second woman to occupy the position.<ref name="Murphy2008" /> Once Bryce's nomination had been accepted by the Queen, Beattie opened it up for debate in the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland|Legislative Assembly]]—an "unprecedented" move performed by the Premier as the first step in changing the manner by which the nominations are managed.<ref name="McLean2003" /> Nevertheless, the outcome was never in doubt, as Beattie had a majority in the Legislative Assembly and had "cleared the vote with the [[National Party of Australia – Queensland|National]] and [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal]] leaders" prior to the debate.<ref name="Murphy2008" />

Bryce's time at [[Government House, Brisbane]], was not always peaceful, but she was considered by some as a "highly respected figure" during her time as governor.<ref name="Schubert2008">Schubert (14 April 2008), p. 1.</ref> Concerns raised in the media included the "substantial" exit of staff at Government House not long after Bryce became governor, as at least eight staff, including the executive office, head chef, house manager and gardener resigned or were fired during her term,<ref name="Barrowclough2008">Barrowclough (5 September 2008)</ref> and the use of Government House for private parties.<ref name="partying">"Partying OK says Beattie" (16 April 2005), p. 17.</ref> In response to the latter, Beattie argued that there was nothing wrong with holding private functions at Government House, especially as Bryce had paid for the events out of her own pocket,<ref name="partying" /> while the [[Queensland Public Sector Union]] stated in 2008 that the staff disputes were "with the management as a whole, but there wasn't anything specific against the Governor".<ref name="Elks2008">Elks (15 April 2008), p. 3.</ref> Staff at Queensland Government House had "not [been] enthusiastic" about Bryce as Queensland governor.<ref name="The Times">{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4680883.ece?token=null&offset=12&page=2|work=The Times (subscription needed)|location=London|title=Australia's first female governor general is sworn in|first=Anne|last=Barrowclough|date=5 September 2008|access-date=22 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> A former staff member described Bryce as a "control freak".<ref name="The Times" /> During this time, Bryce was the Patron of [[Scouting and Guiding in Queensland|Girl Guides Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-04-28|title=Advocacy at the heart of Australia's young women|url=http://australianwomenonline.com/advocacy-at-the-heart-of-australias-young-women/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Australian Women Online|language=en-AU}}</ref> and is the current Patron of [[Australian Age of Dinosaurs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Age of Dinosaurs: Building the Museum |url=https://www.australianageofdinosaurs.com/page/57/australian-age-of-dinosaurs-building-the-museum |access-date=August 4, 2024 |website=Australian Age of Dinosaurs}}</ref>

In January 2008, it was announced her initial five-year term, due to end in late July, was to be extended to cover the period of Queensland's sesquicentennial celebrations in 2009.<ref>Springborg backs Bryce term extension (28 January 2008)</ref> In making the announcement, Labor Premier [[Anna Bligh]] described how Bryce had been an "inspiring leader" while serving as governor, and acknowledged Bryce's willingness to spend a "great deal of time" in regional and remote areas, serving as a "Governor for all of Queensland".<ref name="Giles2008">Giles (27 January 2008), p. 3.</ref> The extension did not eventuate, however, as she was appointed governor-general, and she was succeeded as Queensland governor on 29 July 2008 by [[Penelope Wensley]].<ref name="Binne2008">Binne (29 July 2008)</ref>

==Governor-General of Australia==
[[File:Quentin Bryce after an interview with Sky News Australia 01.jpg|thumb|Bryce after an interview at Regatta Point at the [[Australia Day]] ceremony in Canberra on 26 January 2010]][[File:Julia Gillard and Quentin Bryce.jpg|thumb|348x348px|Former Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard with Quentin Bryce, former Governor-General of Australia.]]
On 13 April 2008 it was announced that, on the recommendation of the Labor Prime Minister, [[Kevin Rudd]], [[Queen Elizabeth II]] had approved Bryce's appointment as the next Governor-General of Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2008/ANNOUNCEMENTOFTHEAPPOINTMENTOFANEWGOVERNORGENERALO.aspx|title=Announcement of the appointment of a new Governor-General of Australia|publisher=Buckingham Palace|access-date=5 June 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105140626/http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2008/ANNOUNCEMENTOFTHEAPPOINTMENTOFANEWGOVERNORGENERALO.aspx|archive-date=5 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The decision was generally well received: current and previous Labor state premiers supported her selection and both the then Leader of the Opposition, [[Brendan Nelson]], and the leader of the [[Australian Greens]], [[Bob Brown]], spoke in favour of the decision.<ref name="Cooke2008">Cooke (14 April 2008), p. 5.</ref> [[Patricia Edgar]] described Bryce's selection as an "inspired choice",<ref name="Edgar2008">Edgar (19 April 2008), p. 53.</ref> while [[Jill Singer]] in the ''[[Herald Sun]]'' said that the decision signalled "an important about face for Australia".<ref name="Singer2008">Singer (15 April 2008), p. 19.</ref>

There was some opposition to the appointment, in particular from columnist Des Houghton, who argued that she would bring a "fair bit of baggage" to the role (in reference to the controversies surrounding her time as the Governor of Queensland) and that she had failed to live up to her promise <!--not?-->to be outspoken during her time at Government House.<ref name="Houghton2008">Houghton (19 April 2008), p. 12.</ref> Concerns were also raised in August 2008, when it was revealed that Bryce intended to replace [[Malcolm Hazell]], who had been the [[Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia|Official Secretary]] for both Major General [[Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer)|Michael Jeffery]] and [[Peter Hollingworth]], with [[Stephen Brady]]. Rudd defended Bryce's decision, arguing that she had the right to appoint a new Official Secretary.<ref name="Shanahan2008">Shanahan (26 August 2008), p. 12.</ref>

Bryce was sworn in on 5 September 2008. An extension of her term was announced on 24 October 2012, to expire in March 2014.<ref name="term extended">{{cite news|title=Bryce's term as Governor-General extended|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-24/bryces-term-extended/4330916|access-date=24 October 2012|work=ABC News|date=24 October 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024193314/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-24/bryces-term-extended/4330916|archive-date=24 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Governor General|url=http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/governor-general|work=Media release|publisher=Prime Minister The Hon Julia Gillard MP|access-date=24 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121128181228/http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/governor-general|archive-date=28 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> During this time, she served as the Patron of [[Girl Guides Australia]].<ref name=":0" />

On the election of [[Bill Shorten]] as [[Leaders of the Australian Labor Party|Leader of the Labor Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] in October 2013, Bryce offered her resignation to Prime Minister [[Tony Abbott]], in order to forestall any perception of bias, given that Bryce's daughter [[Chloe Shorten|Chloe]] is married to Shorten.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-13/bill-shorten-elected-labor-leader/5019116|author=Griffiths, Emma|title=Bill Shorten elected Labor leader over Anthony Albanese after month-long campaign|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|location=Australia|date=13 October 2013|access-date=15 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014152832/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-13/bill-shorten-elected-labor-leader/5019116|archive-date=14 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> While acknowledging her magnanimity, Abbott declined to accept her resignation and asked her to serve the rest of her term.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/governorgeneral-quentin-bryce-offered-to-resign-says-pm-20131013-2vg7y.html|title=Governor-General Quentin Bryce offered to resign, says PM|date=13 October 2013|access-date=15 October 2013|author=Harrison, Dan|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013233450/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/governorgeneral-quentin-bryce-offered-to-resign-says-pm-20131013-2vg7y.html|archive-date=13 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> According to him Bryce provided continuity at a time of political turbulence and she should be commended for her dedication to public service.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/13/quentin-bryce-offers-quit-abbott Quentin Bryce offers to quit but Tony Abbott declines] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725235830/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/13/quentin-bryce-offers-quit-abbott |date=25 July 2016 }}, [[The Guardian]], 13 October 2013</ref>

===Controversy===
[[Greg Sheridan]], in the national newspaper ''[[The Australian]]'', suggested that the governor-general risked "politicising and misusing the office".<ref name=sheridan>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/a-price-too-high-to-pay/news-story/b45304f9998add5a58c4c5dc438b016f|title=A price too high to pay |work=[[The Australian]]|date=9 March 2009|access-date=7 November 2017|author=Sheridan, Greg}}</ref> Sheridan was commenting on Bryce's planned trip to Africa on behalf of the prime minister to lobby for a seat for Australia in the [[United Nations Security Council]].<ref name=sheridan/> He further stated that Bryce's "feigned interest in Africa will be seen cynically by Africans".<ref name=sheridan/> Sheridan added that governors-general should travel overseas "only rarely and for ceremonial purposes",<ref name=sheridan/> and "they have no right to engage in foreign policy debate, at home or abroad".<ref name=sheridan/>

Similarly to her time as governor in Queensland, Government House in Canberra witnessed significant staff turnover, with claims that she was very difficult to work for.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/6392493/Staff-desert-Australias-Governor-General-Quentin-Bryce.html|title=Staff desert Australia's Governor-General Quentin Bryce|website=The Telegraph|date=21 October 2009 |access-date=15 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611163952/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/6392493/Staff-desert-Australias-Governor-General-Quentin-Bryce.html|archive-date=11 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/governor-general-quentin-bryce-loses-one-third-of-her-staff/story-e6freooo-1225788467996|title=Governor-General Quentin Bryce loses one-third of her staff|last=Chalmers|first=Emma|date=19 October 2009|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>

In November 2013, Bryce delivered the annual ABC [[Boyer Lectures|Boyer Lecture]]. Bryce stated she would like to see an Australia where "people are free to love and marry whom they choose [...] And where perhaps, my friends, one day, one young girl or boy may even grow up to be our nation's first head of state".<ref>{{cite news|title=Governor-General Quentin Bryce backs gay marriage, Australia becoming a republic in Boyer Lecture|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-22/governor-general-quentin-bryce-backs-gay-marriage-republicanism/5112020|access-date=22 November 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=22 November 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122110646/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-22/governor-general-quentin-bryce-backs-gay-marriage-republicanism/5112020|archive-date=22 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Her comments drew severe criticism, not merely for their support of a republic while still serving as the Queen's representative, but because the role is meant to be strictly non-partisan. Senator [[Dean Smith (Australian politician)|Dean Smith]] called them "a slap in the face to many, many Australians, and a significant breach of trust".<ref name="abc.net.au">{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-23/republicans-welcome-governor-general-support-for-republic/5112658|title=G-G's support for republic, same-sex marriage a 'slap in the face'|website=ABC News|date=22 November 2013 |language=en-AU|access-date=20 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107194359/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-23/republicans-welcome-governor-general-support-for-republic/5112658|archive-date=7 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Amanda Vanstone]] accused her of possible grandstanding, and wrote: "In publicly declaring these views, she has brought that high office into a political realm in which it does not belong ... Someone might explain to her that the job is not about her ... it's about us."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-lookatme-gg-20131124-2y3so.html|title=The 'look-at-me' G-G|last=Vanstone|first=Amanda|date=25 November 2013|newspaper=The Age|access-date=20 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114122823/http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-lookatme-gg-20131124-2y3so.html|archive-date=14 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Then-Prime Minister [[Tony Abbott]] supported Bryce's right to comment, saying "It's more than appropriate for the Governor-General, approaching the end of her term, to express a personal view on a number of subjects, and that's what she was doing."<ref name="ABC20131122">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-23/republicans-welcome-governor-general-support-for-republic/5112658|title=Monarchists decry Governor-General Quentin Bryce's support for a republic; Coalition says issue 'not a priority'|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=23 November 2013|access-date=25 November 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125101121/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-23/republicans-welcome-governor-general-support-for-republic/5112658|archive-date=25 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
Bryce is the main patron of Girls from Oz, a charity partner of the Australian School of Performing Arts (ASPA).<ref name="Girls from Oz">{{cite web|url=https://girlsfromoz.org.au/team/quentin-bryce/|title=Quentin Bryce Patron|access-date=4 August 2023|author=Girls from Oz}}</ref> Girls from Oz delivers performing arts education to girls living in remote Australian communities who lack access to these opportunities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://girlsfromoz.org.au/about/our-story/|title=Our Story}}</ref>

Bryce has been a patron of Girls from Oz since its formation in 2007. Since then, Bryce has supported Girls from Oz not only through donations, but by visiting Halls Creek and Bidyadanga, two locations where the charity works, attending numerous Girls from Oz and ASPA events, and by hosting a sleep-over for girls from Halls Creek at Admiralty House on two occasions.<ref name="Girls from Oz"/>

Bryce has also previously been a patron of both Girl Guides Queensland and Girl Guides Australia.

==Honours==
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|rowspan="3"| [[File:AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg|100x20px]] || [[Dame of the Order of Australia]] (AD) || 19 March 2014<ref name="AustralianHonourAD">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1150526|title=Award Extract – Australian Honours Search Facility: BRYCE, Quentin Alice Louise|id=1150526|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305050334/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1150526|archive-date=5 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 
|-
| Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) || 30 April 2003<ref name="AustralianHonourAC">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1129439|title=Award Extract – Australian Honours Search Facility: BRYCE, Quentin|id=1129439|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305050335/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1129439|archive-date=5 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) || 26 January 1988 "In recognition of service to the community, particularly to women and children".<ref name="AustralianHonourAO">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/872510|title=Award Extract – Australian Honours Search Facility: BRYCE, Quentin Alice Louise|id=872510|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305050335/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/872510|archive-date=5 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg|100x20px]] || [[Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] (CVO) || 26 October 2011 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II during her Royal Visit.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/2732/title/governor-generals-investiture-departure-of-her-majesty-the-queen-and-his-royal-highness-the-duke-of-edinburgh-from-canberra-credentials-state-dinner-in-honour-of-the-president-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-armed-forces-of-the-federal-republic-of-nigeria| title = Governor-General's Investiture; Departure of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh from Canberra; Credentials; State Dinner in Honour of the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria| publisher = Australian Government| year = 2011| access-date = 27 October 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120227141008/http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/2732/title/governor-generals-investiture-departure-of-her-majesty-the-queen-and-his-royal-highness-the-duke-of-edinburgh-from-canberra-credentials-state-dinner-in-honour-of-the-president-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-armed-forces-of-the-federal-republic-of-nigeria| archive-date = 27 February 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59971-1480867 | title =London Gazette | publisher =The Gazette | date =18 November 2011 | access-date =1 January 2014 | url-status =live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160107194402/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59971-1480867 | archive-date =7 January 2016 | df =dmy-all }}</ref>
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|[[File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg|100x20px]] || [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Dame of Grace of The Most Venerable Order of The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem]] || November 2003<ref name = "GovHseQld"/>
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|[[File:400px ribbon bar of Australian Sports Medal.svg|100x20px]] || [[Australian Sports Medal]] || 5 December 2000 "For Services to Women's Cricket".<ref name="AustralianHonourASM">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/972438|title=Award Extract – Australian Honours Search Facility: BRYCE, Quentin|id=972438|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305050335/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/972438|archive-date=5 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:AUS Centenary Medal ribbon.svg|100x20px]] || [[Centenary Medal]] || 1 January 2001 "For service to Australian society in business leadership".<ref name="AustralianHonourCM">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1126480|title=Award Extract – Australian Honours Search Facility: BRYCE, Quentin Alice|id=1126480|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305050336/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1126480|archive-date=5 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:Noribbon.svg|100x20px]] || Commemorative Medal for the 30th Anniversary of Vanuatu || 30 July 2010<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/event.php/view/id/1018/title/vanuatus-30th-anniversary-of-independence-celebrations | title = Vanuatu's 30th Anniversary of Independence celebrations | publisher = Australian Government | year = 2010 | access-date = 21 May 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110315202008/http://www.gg.gov.au/event.php/view/id/1018/title/vanuatus-30th-anniversary-of-independence-celebrations | archive-date = 15 March 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
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|[[File:TON Order of the Crown of Tonga ribbon.svg|100x20px]] || [[Order of the Crown of Tonga|Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown]] || October  2010 Invested by His Majesty, [[King George Tupou V]], [[King of Tonga]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/2446/title/newcastle-museum-anglican-care-scenic-lodge-merewether-east-lake-macquarie-dementia-services-leapfrog-dinner-for-the-king-of-tonga| title = Newcastle Museum; Anglican Care Scenic Lodge Merewether; East Lake Macquarie Dementia Services; Leapfrog; Dinner for the King of Tonga| publisher = Australian Government| year = 2010| access-date = 29 December 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120227145323/http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/2446/title/newcastle-museum-anglican-care-scenic-lodge-merewether-east-lake-macquarie-dementia-services-leapfrog-dinner-for-the-king-of-tonga| archive-date = 27 February 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
|}

===Honorary military positions===
* 2008–2014: Colonel-in-Chief of the [[Royal Australian Army Medical Corps]]

===Honorary degrees===

[[Queensland]]:
*Bryce was conferred with the degree of Honorary Doctor of the University (Hon.DUniv) by [[Griffith University]] in 2003.<ref name = "GovHseQld"/>
*Honorary Doctor of [[James Cook University]] (Hon.DUniv (JCU))<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref>
*In 2004, Bryce was made an Honorary Doctor of the University (Hon.DU) by the [[Queensland University of Technology]].<ref name = "GovHseQld"/>
*In 2006 Bryce was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (Hon.LLD) by the [[University of Queensland]].<ref name = "GovHseQld"/>
*In 2016, Bryce was a recipient of the [[Queensland Greats Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2016-recipients/|title=2016 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531022412/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2016-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref>
[[New South Wales]]:
*In 1998, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by [[Macquarie University]] (Hon.LLD).<ref name = "GovHseQld"/>
*In 2002, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by [[Charles Sturt University]] (Hon.DLitt).<ref name = "GovHseQld"/>
*In 2010, Bryce was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (Hon.LLD) by the [[University of Sydney]], where she was the principal of [[The Women's College, University of Sydney]] from 1997 to 2003.<ref name="USYD">{{cite news | last = Stock | first = Sarah | date = 21 May 2010 | url = http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=4968 | title = Honorary doctorate for first woman Governor-General | work = [[The University of Sydney]] | access-date = 25 May 2010 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101228152006/http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=4968 | archive-date = 28 December 2010 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
*In 2012, Bryce was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (Hon.DLitt) by the [[University of Western Sydney]].<ref name=UWS>{{cite news|title=Governor-General receives Honorary Doctorate from UWS|url=http://www.uws.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/story_archive/september_2012/governor-general_receives_honorary_doctorate_from_uws|publisher=University of Western Sydney|date=25 September 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720164601/http://www.uws.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/story_archive/september_2012/governor-general_receives_honorary_doctorate_from_uws|archive-date=20 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Bryce is a Life Fellow of the [[Australian Academy of Law]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australian Academy of Law – Member public profile|url=https://academyoflaw.org.au/Sys/PublicProfile/35294342/4141329|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Australian Academy of Law}}</ref> She was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the [[Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Academy Fellow: Dame Quentin Bryce AC CVO FASSA|url=https://socialsciences.org.au/academy-fellow/?sId=0032v000033l9X1AAI|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==References==
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* {{cite news | last = Barrowclough | first = Anne | date = 5 September 2008 | title = Australia's first female governor general is sworn in | work = The Times | page = 2 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4680883.ece?token=null&offset=12&page=2 | access-date =15 September 2008 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* {{cite news | last = Binne | first = Kerrin | date = 29 July 2008 | title = Bryce farewelled as Qld Governor | via = ABC News | publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/29/2317465.htm | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120905145458/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/29/2317465.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 September 2012 | access-date =15 September 2008}}
* {{cite web | date = 5 September 2008 | title = Bryce sworn in | via = ABC News | publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356263.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080905104740/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356263.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 September 2008 | access-date =16 September 2008}}
* {{cite news | last = Condon | first = Matthew | date = 10 May 2008 | title = To the Manor Born | work = QWeekend Magazine, [[The Courier-Mail]] | page = 14 }}
* {{cite news | last = Cooke | first = Dewi | date = 14 April 2008 | title = Choice 'ends mindset' of last century | work = [[The Age]] | page = 5 }}
* {{cite news | last = Edgar | first = Patricia | author-link = Patricia Edgar | date = 19 April 2008 | title = Bryce an inspired choice | work = [[The Courier-Mail]] | page = 53 }}
* {{cite news | last = Elks | first = Sarah | date = 15 April 2008 | title = Disorder in the house no fault of Bryce | work = [[The Australian]] | page = 3 }}
* {{cite news | last = Giles | first = Darrell |author2=Martin, Hannah | date = 27 January 2008 | title = Governor until 2010 – Premier praises Bryce as term is extended | work = [[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] | page = 3 }}
* {{cite news | title = Governor-general 'can pick own staff' | date = 1 August 2008 | work = [[The Australian]] | url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24111468-12377,00.html | access-date=15 September 2008}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* {{cite news | last = Houghton | first = Des | date = 19 April 2008 | title = Behind the mask of our first lady | work = [[Herald Sun]] | page = 12 }}
* {{cite news|last=Lewis |first=Steve |date=1 August 2008 |title=Governor-General clearing out old guard |publisher=news.com.au |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24108604-421,00.html |access-date=15 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823123443/http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24108604-421,00.html |archive-date=23 August 2008 }} 
* {{cite news | last = McLean | first = Sandra | date = 15 March 2003 | title = Governor with Glamour | work = [[The Courier-Mail]] | page = 31 }}
* "Quentin Bryce and Amanda Bell: champions of women's leadership and of mentoring" in Donald Markwell, ''"Instincts to Lead": On Leadership, Peace, and Education'', Connor Court: Australia, 2013. {{ISBN|9781922168702}} https://web.archive.org/web/20170222013842/http://www.connorcourt.com/catalog1/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=256
* {{cite news | last = Murphy | first = Damien | date = 14 April 2008 | title = Polished trailblazer | work = [[Brisbane Times]] | url = http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/profile/2008/04/13/1208025027816.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 | access-date =14 April 2008}}
* {{cite news | last = Murphy | first = Damien |author2=Snow, Deborah |author3=Dick, Tim | date = 19 April 2008 | title = A woman of substance and stilettos | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | page = 27 }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2008/s2372400.htm|title=Exclusive interview with Quentin Bryce|last=O'Brien|first=Kerry|date=23 September 2008|work=[[The 7.30 Report]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=28 September 2008}}
* {{cite news | last = Packham | first = Ben | date = 14 April 2003 | title = Woman of substance: Activist, feminist, legal trailblazer breaks through again | work = [[Herald Sun]] | page = 5 }}
* {{cite news | last = Parnell | first = Sean | date = 24 November 2004 | title = Move to enhance her excellence | work = [[The Courier-Mail]] | page = 10 }}
* {{cite news | date = 16 April 2005 | title = Partying OK says Beattie | work = [[The Cairns Post]] | page = 17 }}
* {{cite news | last = Pollard | first = Ruth | date = 13 April 2008 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-appoints-female-gg/2008/04/13/1208024970380.html | title = Rudd appoints female G-G | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | access-date =13 April 2008}}
* {{cite news | last = Schubert | first = Misha | date = 14 April 2008 | title = History is made: a woman takes the keys to Yarralumla | work = [[The Age]] | page = 1 }}
* {{cite news | last = Shanahan | first = Dennis | author-link = Dennis Shanahan | date = 26 August 2008 | title = Diplomat with family ties gets $225,000 job | work = [[The Australian]] | page = 12 }}
* {{cite news | last = Singer | first = Jill | date = 15 April 2008 | title = New threat to male mediocrity | work = [[Herald Sun]] | page = 19 }}
* {{cite book|last=Singh| first=Shivani|year=2010|title=[[Who's Who in Australia|Who's Who in Australia 2010]]|location=Melbourne|publisher=Crown Content|isbn=978-1-74095-172-2|oclc=501818530}}
* {{cite news | date = 28 January 2008 | title = Springborg backs Bryce term extension | via= ABC News | publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/28/2147869.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080202005711/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/28/2147869.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2 February 2008 | access-date =15 September 2008}}
* {{cite news | last = Stock | first = Sarah | date = 21 May 2010 | url=http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=4968 | title = Honorary doctorate for first woman Governor-General| work= [[The University of Sydney]] | access-date =25 May 2010}}
* {{cite news | last = Summers | first = Anne | date = 6 August 2001 | title = What's needed for the fight against sleaze | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | page = 10 }}
* {{cite news | last = Williams | first = Brian | date = 14 April 2008 | title = Bryce marches to a different tune | work = [[The Courier-Mail]] | page = 4 }}
* {{cite news | last = Wright | first = John | date = 11 March 2003 | title = Firm rise to the top | work = [[The Courier-Mail]] | page = 13 }}
* {{cite news | last = Wright | first = Tony | date = 6 September 2008 | url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/bryce-assumes-mantle-of-australias-governorgeneral-20080905-4aq0.html | title = Bryce assumes mantle of Australia's governor-general| work= [[The Age]] | access-date =15 September 2008}}
{{refend}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/boyerlectures/past-programs/index=2013 ABC Radio National Boyer Lectures, 2013] [[Boyer Lectures]]
* {{Australian Women and Leadership|WLE0361b|Bryce, Quentin}}

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