Albanese, Taylor Hit Back at Trump Tariff Threat as US Blasts 'Unacceptable' Failures
The proposal would lift the current 10% rate and leave most Australian exporters facing higher costs, while beef and gold keep exemptions.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration proposed increasing tariffs on Australian imports to 12.5 per cent, replacing a 10 per cent levy set to take effect from July 24.
- US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's investigation identified Australia among 54 countries accused of failing to impose and effectively enforce forced labour import prohibitions, triggering the tariff proposal.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labeled the threats 'unjustified' on Thursday, defending Australia's 'robust, comprehensive and world-leading' legislation addressing modern slavery.
- Opposition Leader Angus Taylor described the tariffs as 'rotten' on Thursday, while former ambassador Joe Hockey warned Trump remains 'not for moving' on tariff policies.
- Hearings on the proposal are expected to begin in July, though critics argue the move ignores inflationary impacts on American consumers while the US seeks revenue.
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Australian PM Rejects Trump’s 12.5 Percent Tariff Against Forced Labour-Made Goods
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the federal opposition have rejected new 12.5 percent tariffs implemented by the Trump administration. The duties were announced on June 2 and follow an investigation by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) into 60 countries that have allegedly “failed to impose and effectively enforce” bans on goods made with forced labour. The USTR determined Australia had no forced labour import ba…
Australia caught in US plans for 'anti-slavery' tariffs
The prime minister has blamed an “ideological disagreement” for the latest round of American tariffs proposed for countries including Australia over what the US says is their failure to address modern slavery. The White House is proposing new levies for 60 countries that it says are not doing enough to fight slavery in their supply chains. Under the proposal, a 10 per cent temporary tariff imposed in February on Australian goods would increase t…
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