Hon. Penny Wensley AC with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

The Mulloon Institute extends its congratulations to the Hon. Penny Wensley AC for her new appointment as the new National Soil Advocate for Australia.

Penny’s appointment comes following the stepping down of Michael Jeffery due to ill health. General Jeffery was the inaugural National Soil Advocate since July 2019 and has done a remarkable job in raising the importance of soil, water, vegetation and animals for the future of our agricultural lands. He gave the Australian Government a blue-print for a policy to ensure soil, water and vegetation become key national strategic assets.

As part of developing a National Soil Strategy over the last six months, the Government has been consulting with around 200 targeted individuals and organisations within Australia’s soil community, including TMI’s CEO Carolyn Hall and Chairman Gary Nairn, who have taken part in a workshop as part of the development work. Interested individuals and organisations are also invited to share their feedback on the National Soil Strategy by taking part in this Survey before 25 September 2020.

Gary congratulated Ms Wensley on her appointment on behalf of the organisation and offered our assistance, to which Penny has expressed a wish to visit to The Mulloon Institute in the near future.

PRESS RELEASE: https://www.pmc.gov.au/domestic-policy/national-soils-advocate

National Soil Strategy survey, closes 25 September 2020