US plans new 12.5% tariff on Australian goods claiming forced labour concerns
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already called the US’ tariff proposal “unjustified”, pointing to Australia’s anti-slavery legislation.
The Trump administration has proposed a new 12.5% tariff on goods from dozens of countries, including Australia, claiming those nations have not done enough to curb imports produced with forced labour.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already called the proposal “unjustified”, saying it violates the Australia-USA free trade agreement and that Australia boasts strong anti-slavery measures.
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