Canberra, April 3 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the 10% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Canberra "completely unjustified."
"For Australia these tariffs are not unexpected, but let me be clear: they are totally unwarranted. President Trump refers to reciprocal tariffs. A reciprocal tariff would be zero, not 10%. The administration's tariffs have no basis in logic and are going against the basis of a two nations' partnership. This is not the act of a friend," Albanese said on Wednesday.
The prime minister also added that his government would not seek to introduce reciprocal tariffs.
On Wednesday, Trump announced the introduction of reciprocal tariffs on imports from other countries. The base rate will...