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The US's slavery finding against Australia should come as no surprise
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PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with US after it reveals anti-slavery tariff
PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with Trump administration after US reveals anti-slavery tariff Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 9:46am In short: 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...
Trump could slap Australia with 12.5% tariff for allegedly importing goods made by slave labour
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'Extremely traumatising': Modern slavery victims let down by police, courts
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'ISIS bride' charged with slavery poses risk if granted bail, court hears
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Live: Trade minister meets with US counterpart over proposed 12.5pc tariffs
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Court hears 'ISIS bride' mistreated a woman her family enslaved
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Australia faces proposed 12.5pc US tariff over forced labour crackdown
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Republicans vs. the Fourteenth Amendment
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The criticism Marc Fennell always gets for Stuff the British Stole
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