Australia’s new man in Washington takes tariff hardline (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia's new U.S. ambassador, Greg Moriarty, has stated he will not seek a new trade deal with the Trump administration, rejecting a proposed 12.5% tariff on Australian exports as unwarranted.

• Australia's new ambassador to the US, Greg Moriarty, will not push for a new trade deal with the Trump administration
• Moriarty called Trump's proposed 12.5% tariff on Australian exports 'unwarranted and unjustified'
• The Albanese government opposes the tariff over concerns about slave labour imports