Coalition frontbencher Senator Bridget McKenzie has labelled the threat of Trump tariffs a “test” for the Albanese government amid the shifting global trade landscape.
She pointed out the importance of the United States as a trading partner.
“America is our third largest trading partner. They sell more to us than we do to them. But these tariff issues, particularly on aluminium and steel, are potentially going to have flow on impact for us. And it’s a real test for Ambassador [Kevin] Rudd, for Penny Wong, for our trade minister, to see that they can make sure that our national interest is upheld,” she said on the Today Show on Feb. 4….