It’s ive years since she became Australia’s
irst female Foreign Minister and almost
20 since she made her irst speech in
Parliament, and today Julie Bishop is
probably the most powerful woman
in Australia. Raised on a cherry farm in
South Australia, Julie says the qualities
that have got her where she is today
are “resilience, determination and a belief
in what I can achieve if I set my mind to
it” – which she learned from her mum,
Isabel. She’s faced moments of self-doubt
constantly and at these times says you
have to, “trust your own judgement
and don’t let others deine you. Only
you know what you can do ... I have
met many young women here and
overseas who have been extraordinary in
their ability to overcome challenges and
make the most of opportunities. It’s
inspiring to see what empowered young
women can do, and that’s what these
awards are all about.” →
Julie
Bishop
Minister for Foreign
Affairs & Deputy Leader
of the Liberal Partywomen
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