Julia Gillard and Governor-General Quentin Bryce, on the day Julie Gillard was sworn in as prime minister of Australia at Government House, Canberra, 24 June 2010

On 24 June 2010, the first female governor-general of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, swore in the first female prime minister, Ms Julia Gillard. This day was a milestone in Australian politics because women filled the two highest positions in the country at the same time, 116 years after women first won the vote in South Australia.