Eric Hutchinson (Lyons, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to congratulate the winners of the 2015 Tasmanian Export Awards. The Exporter of the Year Award went to Reid Fruits, a business in my electorate. They were also the recipient of the Tasports Agribusiness Award. Tim and Debra Reid export 16 per cent of Australia's cherries. In fact, they export 100 per cent of the cherries that go from this country to Japan, 74 per cent of the cherries that go to Korea and 52 per cent of the cherries that go to China. I also congratulate the Austrade Regional Exporter of the Year, Tasmanian Quality Meats Pty Ltd. Brian Oliver and John Talbot's business at Cressy has had extraordinary growth over the last few years. In fact, they were awarded the national Regional Exporter Award in 2013.

The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Small Business Award went to Australian Honey Products. Congratulations to Lindsay and Yeonsoon Bourke, who operate out of Sheffield in my electorate. The AusIndustry Manufacturing Award went to the iconic Incat Tasmania. The Tasmania Government Information and Community Technology Award went to ISW Development from Hobart. The Austrade Business Services Award went to Plants Management Australia Pty Ltd, a business in my electorate at Dodges Ferry: congratulations to Chris Sargent and his team.

All of these businesses will go on to the national finals in Melbourne this Friday night. I wish all these fine Tasmanian businesses every success.