Feminism in Australia woman Premier was Carmen Lawrence, becoming Premier of Western Australia in 1990. The short-lived Australian Women's Party sought to ensure equal representation of men and women at all levels of government. Quentin Bryce was the first woman to hold the position of Governor-General of Australia between September 2008 and March 2014. Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard gained international attention and praise in 2012 for an off-the-cuff speech in the Australian federal parliament directed at then Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott. The speech, known as The Misogyny Speech has been uploaded to YouTube multiple times, with several thousand views each. The speech
Randy Bryce attended college at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, but did not receive a degree and served in the Army after graduation from high school, obtaining the rank of sergeant. According to Politifact, Bryce is currently on his 4th run for office in 6 years. Bryce ran for state assembly in 2012, losing in the Democratic primary 30% to 70%. Bryce and nine others ran for Racine School Board in 2013, but failed to get in the top six and move on to the general election. In 2014, Bryce ran for State Senate, he was defeated 61 percent to 39 percent,