The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

The United States is planning to impose a 12.5 per cent tariff on goods from Australia, alleging the country has failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

Anthony Albanese says any tariff on Australian exports to the US is “unjustified and inconsistent” with the free trade agreements between the two allies.

Former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey says Donald Trump is convinced that tariffs are beneficial to the US.

  • Geobloke@aussie.zoneEnglish
    3·
    12 hours ago

    Firstly, just a reminder that Trump had only ever had one friend, but he died in prison. No one ever asked him out for a bit of a yarn

    Secondly we should introduce an anti dickhead tariff

    And finally the upside to this is, let’s wedge Pauline on this. Ask her to call Trump the dickhead that he truly is