In response to the latter, Beattie argued that there was nothing wrong with holding private functions at Government House, especially as Bryce had paid for the events out of her own pocket, while the Queensland Public Sector Union stated in 2008 that the staff disputes were "with the management as a whole, but there wasn't anything specific against the Governor".
Позже Битти согласился что был не прав исполняя частные функции в Губернаторском дворце, especially в то время как Брайс держала события в своем собственном кармане, while the Queensland Public Sector Union stated in 2008 that the staff disputes were „with the management as a whole, but there wasn’t anything specific against the Governor“.