at Telstra National Business Awards in Melbourne tonight.

calibre of finalists is amazing - they show the way ahead through innovation and imagination. NS

RT Lauretta Stace: Join Senator Nick Sherry at the Australian Health & Fitness Awards @fitnessorgau bit.ly/pj44mK

Our emergency mgnt & recovery resource launched by Senator Nick Sherry. Here's how 2 protect ur business: http://ow.ly/6A8X5

Senator Nick Sherry Thank you for launching the SME Association of Australia at the My Business Awards, My Biz Expo gala dinner on Thurs 6 Oct 11

Long road trip ending on high note with China Tourism Investment Roundtable in Sydney. Excellent turnout – a very constructive beginning. NS

For the record - I'm a book lover and I don't have an e-reader. I'm a traditionalist, but obviously part of a dying breed. NS

Online trading is a 2-way street, an opportunity for businesses to expand their customer reach. NS

Been a week of stimulating debate - just wrapped up appearance on The Nation on Sky News. NS

Excellent exchanges between the panel especially on carbon price and asylum seekers. NS

The carbon price will happen and the economy in a year's time will be bigger, stronger and will have created more jobs. NS

On asylum seekers - I'm confident the Government will have a regional solution with proper safeguards. NS

At Telstra NSW Business Awards in Sydney. Great to be among such motivated, successful Aussies. NS

Some now famous names have won in the 19 years of awards - whatever the future they're all winners here. NS

Clean-energy future: We're extending small business instant asset write-off threshold from $5000 to $6500. NS

Clean-energy future: We're helping small business adjust. NS

Clean-energy future: Small business will not have to count or monitor their carbon pollution or electricity use. NS

Clean-energy future: Small business will not have to fill in a single form as part of the carbon price reform. NS

Clean-energy future: $40m program will provide info to small business, community groups on practical ways to reduce their energy costs. NS

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