Quentin Bryce, AC, is a lawyer, by training and currently the Governor of Queensland, Australia. Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Ms Quentin Bryce was educated at Moreton Bay College, Brisbane, and later at the University of Queensland where she graduated with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. In 1965, she was one of the first Queensland women to be admitted to the Queensland Bar. Brisbane by night Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Steele Building - University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) (motto: Scientia ac Labore - through knowledge and hard work) has its main campus in Brisbane, Queensland, specifically in the suburb of Saint Lucia. ...

From 1968 to 1983 Ms Bryce taught in the Faculty of Law at the University of Queensland. Steele Building - University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) (motto: Scientia ac Labore - through knowledge and hard work) has its main campus in Brisbane, Queensland, specifically in the suburb of Saint Lucia. ...

In 1984 Quentin Bryce was appointed inaugural Director of the Queensland Women’s Information Service, Office of the Status of Women, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. In 1987 she became Queensland Director of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. From 1988 to 1993, Ms Bryce served as Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, and in the period 1993 to 1996, she was founding Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the National Childcare Accreditation Council. From 1997 to her appointment as Governor of Queensland in 2003, Quentin Bryce was Principal and Chief Executive Officer of The Women’s College within the University of Sydney, New South Wales. The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions in the states as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. ... The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

In recognition of her service to the community, particularly to women and children, Ms Bryce was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988, and elevated to a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2003. The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order was established on February 14, 1975, when Queen Elizabeth II signed Letters Patent instituting the Order. ... The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order was established on February 14, 1975, when Queen Elizabeth II signed Letters Patent instituting the Order. ...

Ms Bryce's interests include the visual arts, literature, opera and women's history. She has been married since 1964 to Michael Bryce and together they have five children: two daughters and three sons, and five grandchildren.