PM says relationship off to ‘tremendous start’ minutes before president signs executive order to place tariffs on steel and aluminium
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Donald Trump has called Australia’s prime minister a “very fine man” and said he would give “great consideration” to exempting the country from his new 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports, after a call between the two leaders.
Anthony Albanese said his second call with the US president had been a “very positive and constructive discussion”, which canvassed the Aukus defence pact, critical minerals and foreign investment between the two countries.
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