Australia news live: Butler says government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Trump’s tariff exemption refusal but will ‘continue to press the case’
The federal government says it remains in discussion with the Trump administration, and will have ‘more to say’ on the matter soon. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal health minister Mark Butler says Australia’s case for exemption from US tariffs is not over “by any means”. He is speaking live on ABC News Breakfast:This is obviously deeply disappointing news, but we knew this was going to be a tough fight. The second … Trump administration seems much more determined on this front than perhaps the first administration. Even back then, when the Turnbull government was in office here in Australia, it took nine months to gain the exemption that they ultimately did. So we’ve been working very hard on this.Today’s news is disappointing, but we don’t see this issue as being over, by any means. We will continue to press the case for an exemption from Australian exports from these new tariffs. Continue reading...
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Federal health minister Mark Butler says Australia’s case for exemption from US tariffs is not over “by any means”. He is speaking live on ABC News Breakfast:
This is obviously deeply disappointing news, but we knew this was going to be a tough fight. The second … Trump administration seems much more determined on this front than perhaps the first administration. Even back then, when the Turnbull government was in office here in Australia, it took nine months to gain the exemption that they ultimately did. So we’ve been working very hard on this.
Today’s news is disappointing, but we don’t see this issue as being over, by any means. We will continue to press the case for an exemption from Australian exports from these new tariffs. Continue reading...
