Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Australian Export Awards is a national program that celebrates the achievements of Australia's most outstanding, innovative and inspiring exporters, and this year's Australian Export Awards lived up to that reputation. The ceremony was held here in Parliament House last week, and it was fantastic to see plenty of Territory businesses recognised for their significant contribution to the Australian export market.

We had Alana Kaye College from Darwin in my electorate recognised as International Education and Training finalists. We had Australian Blue Cypress again recognised. They're out in Holtze. They were recognised as Manufacturing and Advanced Materials finalists. We had Philip Agri from Durack recognised as a Small Business finalist. The National Feed Company in Katherine was recognised as a Regional Exporter finalist. Rum Jungle Meat Exports in Batchelor was recognised as an Agribusiness, Food and Beverages finalist. Ikuntji Artists from Haasts Bluff, in the member for Lingiari's electorate, were recognised as Creative Industries finalists, and Northern Tide Apparel from Humpty Doo were also recognised.

The Territory continues to punch well above its weight, and with exports it's absolutely no different. As always, the NT and our businesses are leading the way, particularly when it comes to working with First Nations businesses. To all of those organisations I say: well done.