Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Donald Trump’s “unjustified” tariffs stating they were not “the act of a friend”.
In his ‘Liberation Day’ announcement Trump singled out Australian beef exports and announced a 10 percent “reciprocal” tariff on all trade from Australia.
In a press conference today Albanese rejection the notion that Australia applied anything equivalent to a 10 per cent tariff on the US while slamming the decision as it would “add to uncertainty in the global economy and it will push up costs for American households.”
“We will stand up for Australia. We will continue to make the strongest case for these unjustified tariffs to be removed from our exporters.”
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Trump is putting America First you Fool why don't you put Australia First for a Change 😜
Trumps lookin after his people how about u look after yours.
USA MUST SHOULD GET OUT FROM MIDDLE EAST
Incredible this government they knew it was coming they should have at least engaged with a dialogue with the us
If the American people are gonna pay, what are you worried about?
Every country should do what is best for them. I don't blame US for doing what is best for their country, especially when they had a trillion $ trade deficit last year.
If you are not imposing equal tariff on the U.S. you are weak
periodOur trade with the USA Excluding weapons is not much anyways, we do more trade with the province of Guangdong alone than the entire USA yet the media and government which is controlled by the USA want to demonize China. Our citizens are being locked up in cages at the US boarder because they selected the wrong Visa online while China has given all Aussie passport holders 30days visa free travel. Last time an Aussie PM stood up to the USA he was overthrown and parliament dismissed by them. CANCEL AUKUS AND CLOSE ALL 9 US MILLITARY BASES ON AUSSIE SOIL.
Every country should just turn their backs on Americans
How are they unjustified? They are the same as you have on the US. So, I guess Australia's tariffs were unjustified too.
Our Prime Minister is an idiot.
Until we change lesders of Australia and the Dutton purpose well none of these will help Australia but incompetence so i trust in pauline hanson to deal with talking to president Trump she is likeable approachable and for Australia not dodgy world economic Forum Labor or liberal bought and pay for
Thanks to Americans elected Donald Trump as their President
Considering what the Chinese did to us 10% seems very insignificant 🤦♂️
Mighty Mouse squeaks again even though totally unable and unwilling to do anything about anything
ΙΝcrεαςε τrαdε with CΗί yΝα . Crεατε τrαdε ΝΟΤ ωαr.
Trump is looking after his country. We should follow, let’s look after Australia instead of putting trump down.
Well done Australia !
Australia first with albaneesy😊
Help me understand why all tariffs shouldn’t be equal similar to a flat tax?
Yeah, that's why when you buy goods from the US you pay 10% GST. Where's the 'Zero' import charges on imports from the States?
Just feed the cows 10% less so you can fit 10% more of them on the ship.
🤓👍
Friendship lol
Please stop talking, embarrassing 🎉
American govt. never sees AU as friend, AU is merely a runner in the America gang, Trump just made that relationship nakedly clear.