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Australia's new ambassador to Washington flags 'robust' tariff fight
Key takeaways
- Greg Moriarty has replaced Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US.
- "He spoke positively about his friendship with Prime Minister Albanese, but … I could see that he was warm in his feelings towards Australia, very keen for us to continue to work together."
- Donald Trump had been using tariffs to increase his power over other countries until America's Supreme Court stepped in.
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Greg Moriarty has replaced Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US. (ABC News: Brad Ryan)
Link copied Share Share article Australia's new ambassador in Washington says he will "robustly" push back on the Trump administration's "extremely disappointing" new tariff proposal and may recruit Australian businesses to help take up the fight.
Greg Moriarty also conceded the US's military shipbuilding program was "not where they want it to be", but he had been reassured by strong bipartisan support for the AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
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