Anti-slavery commissioner Chris Evans said the Trump administration had conducted a “show trial” before proposing its new tariff.
The prime minister defended the government’s anti-slavery response,the justification of the US’s latest tranche of tariffs
Australia,as a middle power,has found itself in between two capricious giants whose leaders have proven themselves willing to weaponise trade for their own ends.
The trade minister said he would meet US trade tsar Jamieson Greer and make the case to remove tariffs on pharmaceuticals,as well as on other exports.
Australia’s largest biotech firm,CSL,could be exempt from the new tariffs,which will not apply to therapies derived from blood plasma in certain circumstances.
If you want an insight into the farcical nature of decision-making in Canberra,witness Tuesday’s debate over the push to add about 40 MPs to the parliament.
The deal has been in sight several times previously and fallen over due to disputes about the quantity of meat Australians could sell into European markets.
As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist,he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.
Dozens of new seats could be created under a Labor plan,allowing the Liberals to inject fresh blood into their party room. But the opposition is split on whether to support the move.
A powerful trade group has branded Australia’s plans to force the tech giants to support local media a “tax” that could breach Australia’s free trade deal with the US.