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Penny Fowler AM

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Penny Fowler AM, Chair of Tourism Australia Board

Chair

Penny is Chair of the Herald & Weekly Times and News Corp Australia’s Community Ambassador.

Penny is also Chair of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, Chair of The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Chair of The National Portrait Gallery (until March 2025). She is a Council Member of the National Gallery of Australia (since March 2025) and a Board member of Tech Mahindra. She is also on the Advisory Boards of Visy and the St George Foundation.

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Penny holds a Bachelor of Business degree with a major in Marketing from Monash (Chisholm) University and is a CEW member. She is an Ambassador of Second Bite and the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. Penny joined Tourism Australia’s Board in 2019.

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Learn about Tourism Australia's responsibility, vision and values, as well as information on our leadership, which sectors we focus on, and our reporting.

Learn about Tourism Australia's responsibility, vision and values, as well as information on our leadership, which sectors we focus on, and our reporting.

Learn about Tourism Australia's responsibility, vision and values, as well as information on our leadership, which sectors we focus on, and our reporting.

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Discover useful resources for your tourism business, including tips on working with the media, attending trade events, and information on the tourism industry.

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