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.

  • vividspecter@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    I encountered a different headline for this story earlier today and my first thought was that Australia was being tariffed because we are against slavery. Which seems more credible than the actual claim the US is making here.