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Australian Prime Minister Albanese to Press Trump on New Tariffs

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 26 July 2026, 00:34 UTC By Richard Henderson 1 min read
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Australian Prime Minister Albanese to Press Trump on New Tariffs Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will appeal directly to President Donald Trump over new tariffs announced by Washington, describing the levies as unjustified. Albanese said he would “absolutely” raise the topic with Trump, when asked during an interview on ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday. The Trump Administration announced the new 12.5% levy last week following what it described as an investigation into...

Australian Prime Minister Albanese to Press Trump on New Tariffs Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will appeal directly to President Donald Trump over new tariffs announced by Washington, describing the levies as unjustified. Albanese said he would “absolutely” raise the topic with Trump, when asked during an interview on ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday. The Trump Administration announced the new 12.5% levy last week following what it described as an investigation into alleged failures of around 60 economies to prevent forced labor in supply chains that impact American workers.
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