Natasha Griggs (Solomon, Country Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

The best and brightest of the Territory's business community were on display at the recent Northern Territory Export and Industry Awards. The awards showcased Territory innovation and proved once again the capacity of Territory businesses to match it with the best in the country. Not only do Territory export businesses provide much-needed private sector jobs for Territorians; they also bring valuable export dollars into the national economy.

The honour of being Territory Exporter of the Year went to SRA Information Technology, through its award-winning web-based EnviroSys system which provides businesses with crucial environmental data. EnviroSys is used by multinational businesses such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Since entering the global market in 2008, SRA has established offices in Singapore and Texas. It also has business development teams located in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa and Singapore. Not bad for a Territory based company.

SRA also won the Environmental Solutions Award category. Other category winners were: Monsoon Aquatics, won the Agribusiness Award; CAT Projects won the Regional Exporter Award; International College of Advanced Education won the Small Business Award; AirNorth won the Minerals and Energy Award; and Charles Darwin University—a fantastic establishment in the Northern Territory—won the Education and Training Award.

My congratulations go to all these wonderful businesses, and I wish them best of luck for the 51st Australian Export Awards in Melbourne on 26 November.

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