Early Years
Bishop was born in Sydney, New South Wales as Bronwyn Setright, she was educated in Law at the University of Sydney. Bishop first worked as an articled clerk and played an acting role as a barrister in the 1960s Australian television program 'Divorce Court'. She was later admitted to practise law in 1967 as a solicitor and became a company director before entering politics. Having formed an ambition to become a politician, she joined the Liberal Party at the age of 17.
Heavily involved in organised politics, Bishop joined Killara Young Liberals in 1961 and during her association with that branch, she became Vice President. Bishop first became a Liberal Party office-holder in 1973 as President of the Balmoral branch and was later elected as the Chairman of the Liberal Party Convention Committee from 1981 to 1985 and as the first female President of the NSW Liberals from 1985-1987.
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