Australia says US steel tariffs 'entirely unjustified'

Australia says US steel tariffs 'entirely unjustified'
Anthony Albanese. (Image: Getty)
AFP
Sydney, AustraliaWashington's looming tariffs on steel and aluminium are "entirely unjustified", Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday after failing to secure a last-minute exemption."This is not a friendly act," Albanese told reporters after the White House dashed hopes that Australia would be excluded from blanket 25% levies on steel and aluminium."Quite clearly, it is not a positive step in our relationship. It is as simple as that."US President Donald Trump's decision to slug close a...

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