Australia’s trade minister hopeful China bans will end but warns against putting ‘all our eggs in one basket’

Don Farrell has dismissed talk of any Australian policy shift after breakthrough reached on barley exports

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The Australian trade minister says he wants a quick return to normal trade with China but has warned exporters not to put all of our eggs in one basket".

In an interview with Guardian Australia, Don Farrell was bullish about the prospect of Australia succeeding in its international challenge against Beijing's tariffs on Australian barley, saying he thought we would ultimately win that".

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