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It's only taken about 107 years but on September 5, Ms Quentin Bryce will become the first woman to take up the position of governor-general in Australia. "What this day says to Australian women and to Australian girls is that you can do anything, you can be anything," spoke Bryce, who is a prominent feminist and a fierce campaigner for Indigenous and women's rights. Ms Bryce was raised in Llfracombe (described by her as "a little bush town in Queensland of 200 people") and served as a lawyer specialising in anti-discrimination and human rights law before becoming the governor of Queensland in 2003. Kevin Rudd yesterday called the appointment "a great day for Australian women" and went on to claim that Quentin Bryce would capture "the spirit of modern Australia". Hopefully Quentin Bryce's role will invite more positions of national influence for women.