Albanese tells Trump that Australia is ‘not negotiating’ on biosecurity, medicines and news

Office of US trade representative releases report on ‘foreign trade barriers’ including Australia’s biosecurity regime for imported beef, pork and poultry

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Anthony Albanese has said he will not bend to president Donald Trump after the US’s trade body placed Australia’s subsidised medicine system, meat and fruit industries and the refreshed media bargaining code in its crosshairs for potential tariffs.

Trump on Wednesday US time is expected to announce a series of historic tariffs aimed at revitalising the superpower’s domestic industry.