Liberals ‘cheering against Australia’s interest’ over Trump tariffs, Albanese says

Amid growing concern exemption will not be secured, some in Coalition have said it would be failure of prime minister

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The Liberal party is cheering against Australia's interest" in relation to looming US steel and aluminium tariffs, Anthony Albanese has claimed, with escalating concern that Donald Trump may not give the exemption Canberra had hoped for.

Despite President Trump saying Australian exemptions to the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium would be given great consideration", hopes are fading that a carve-out will come through. The tariffs will start on 12 March unless Albanese can secure an exemption.

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