Tourism Australia (Board)

Foreign Affairs and Trade
Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for the promotion of Australia as a destination for leisure and business tourism, including for business events. Tourism Australia's marketing, trade and consumer research programs are focused on 17 key international markets with the greatest potential to deliver on the Tourism 2020 policy objective to increase overnight visitor expenditure to between $115 billion and $140 billion by 2020.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    R. Management Board

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    Tourism Australia Act 2004

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    9

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    Yes

  • Classification

    X. Internal Management

  • Auditor

    ANAO

  • Function Categorization

    Executive Management

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    To be confirmed
    To be confirmed ACT
    Australia

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair Michael Issenberg 27 November 2021 26 November 2024
Deputy Chair Mr. Jeffrey Ellison 27 November 2021 26 November 2024
Member Ms. Alexandra Burt 12 August 2020 11 August 2023
Member Ms. Katie Page 21 October 2020 20 October 2023
Member Mr. John Hart 27 November 2021 26 November 2024
Member Mr. Bradley Woods 5 August 2020 4 August 2023
Member Mrs. Penny Fowler 22 August 2022 21 August 2025
CEO/Executive Director/Managing Director Ms. Phillipa Harrison 12 September 2019 11 September 2024
Member Annabel Dolphin 27 November 2021 26 November 2024
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