Trump, Lutnick and the Shark: key players in the US-Australia tariff tussle

The 10% US tariff imposed on Australian imports remains, but with whom are we to negotiate? Here are our potential interlocutors and those going in to bat for usGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia, like countries all over the world, now faces the invidious task of negotiating a way around the US’s new tariff wall, finding a way into the good graces of an administration that has proven itself capricious, especially with allies.The 10% tariff rate imposed on all Australian imports has not been paused, and Australia’s negotiating position is complicated by a federal election: the government is in caretaker mode, and those seeking to “make a deal” may not have that responsibility next month. Continue reading...