1 week Ago By Olivia Ireland
The morning headlines are once again dominated by US President Donald Trump, who has escalated the US-China trade war by threatening an additional 50 per cent levy on Chinese imports. Australia was also mentioned for its beef exports, indicating biosecurity concerns will need to be on the table if Australia is to strike a deal in future talks. On Fox News, Republican Senator John Barrasso from the cattle state of Wyoming said ranchers were thanking the president for taking action on their long-standing trade grievances against countries such as Australia and Thailand.
“Australia has sold $US29 billion ($48 billion) worth of beef in the United States, and we haven’t been able to sell one hamburger in Australia because of barriers,” Barrasso said. “You look at these numbers, and the ranchers of Wyoming are saying: thank you, Mr President, it is about time.” Trump broadcast those remarks from his TruthSocial account.
Expect this to be a key question both Albanese and Dutton face this morning. Read the full story on Trump’s ongoing trade war here . Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will inject a further $1 billion for mental health into Labor’s re-election campaign as he seeks to keep Medicare at the front of voters’ minds to gain a political advantage over Peter Dutton.
The new funding will be directed into Medicare mental health centres, headspace clinics and youth specialist care centres, which will offer Australians free access to psychologists or psychiatrists, while giving Labor a new angle to campaign on as it fights the election over healthcare. Anthony Albanese on Monday. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Mental health has been a weakness for the Albanese government, which has come under sustained criticism for slow action from the sector after Health Minister Mark Butler cut the number of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions from 20 to 10 a year.
Read the full story here . Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the federal election. It is expected to be a long day for the leaders as they will have their first leaders debate later tonight in Western Sydney with Sky News.
Stay with us for all the updates through the day and into the night. The PM meets Dutton in western Sydney last week. Credit: James Brickwood.
