Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to speak with Donald Trump as tariffs loom.  The US President has said he will announce a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the country, on top of already existing metal duties.  He implemented a similar policy in his first term, but later granted partners like Australia duty-free quotas.  Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Andrew Dickens the Albanese Government has been preparing for such a decision.  She says it’s been reported that attempts to secure exemptions have been developed behind the scenes.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.