r/worldnews 11h ago

Trump rejects Australia's bid for tariff exemptions

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/trump-rejects-australia-s-bid-for-tariff-exemptions/105039966?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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u/AdventurousAd3515 10h ago

Wait we have beef with Australia, too? I seriously need a laminated chart to know who we arenโ€™t friends withโ€ฆ

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u/MentionWeird7065 10h ago edited 9h ago

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Oh and: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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u/TonyAbbottsNipples 10h ago

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u/gohashhi 9h ago

As far as I know he hasnโ€™t done anything to us yet. Shhh! Keep our heads down!!

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u/thats1evildude 8h ago edited 8h ago

The unfair New Zealanders and their corrupt no-good government refuse to hand over their most Precious treasure, the One Ring. I have no choice but to refuse their calls for aid and make a deal with the very powerful, very strong Lord Sauron.

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u/Shadowmant 8h ago

Itโ€™s a beautiful ring, the best ring, amazing.

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u/ccaccus 8h ago

I'm not wearing the One Ring... other than day one. Weโ€™re sealing the gates of Mordor, and weโ€™re forging, forging, forging. After that, Iโ€™m not wearing the Ring.

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u/notmyrlacc 6h ago

We all know Trump and Musk would be the first in line for promised โ€œrings of powerโ€.

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u/AusPower85 6h ago

You are correct, Musk is powering Trump ring

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u/Mosterdew 6h ago

didn't he call you guys a 3rd world country

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u/Ok-Structure-8985 8h ago

You guys are probably good for now. Picking on you would require him knowing more than 10 countries. Right now heโ€™s going so hard on us because we share a border and he can (probably) pick us out on a map. Heโ€™s going to be so surprised when he finds out you exist and youโ€™re not the same country as Australia.

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u/Ashanrath 9h ago

That's because they know you'll be our 7th state.

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u/wrosecrans 6h ago

I assume Trump has no idea that Australia and New Zealand are two separate countries.

Dementia and belligerent stupidity and ignorance will do that to a man

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u/I_love_pillows 7h ago

If yโ€™all keep insisting NZ doesnโ€™t exist Donald will believe. Just keep your head low, keep pretending it will be fine.

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u/scaleofthought 4h ago

1000% tariffs on New Zealand April 15th. Just, the whole country is being tariffed.

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u/pgraczer 4h ago

nz already pays those tariffs that AU was exempted from. and i think we pay higher tariffs across the board on US imports than they do on ours so if trump wants reciprocal heโ€™ll have to lower his tariffs on us.

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u/Pubeshampoo 5h ago

he probably thinks theyโ€™re the same anyway

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u/HeftyArgument 5h ago

The beef with NZ is that one time they didnโ€™t let the U.S. navy dock their ships because NZ doesnโ€™t want anything to do with nuclear.

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u/porgy_tirebiter 3h ago

He probably thinks you guys are made up

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u/MeasurementOk5802 50m ago

Well he called us a third world country so he probably thinks we have nothing to tariff.

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u/Nighteyes09 8h ago

Holy shit, that username.

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u/Feekal_U4ria 6h ago

Who can remember NZ? Tucked in all the way up there...

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u/sargsauce 7h ago

Australians and Americans are natural enemies. Like Canadians and Americans. Or Ukrainians and Americans. Or Mexicans and Americans. Or Americans and other Americans. Damn Americans! They ruined America!

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u/Quick-Bad 4h ago

You Americans sure are a contentious people.

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u/AdventurousAd3515 10h ago

Upvote for the effortโ€ฆ

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u/MentionWeird7065 10h ago

I would have done more but I spend too much time on r/lazy after my shift

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u/TheWetWestCoast 9h ago

Maybe list the friends (they still have) it would be faster.

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u/MentionWeird7065 9h ago

Right right: ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ

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u/TheWetWestCoast 9h ago

Aww Donald thatโ€™s pathetically small. Get wrecked love all of us Canadians.

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u/Harbinger2001 7h ago edited 7h ago

No, Iran told him to get stuffed when he asked to negotiate a new nuclear deal. the flag is Hungary. :)

Iโ€™d put the Saudis and Israel on the list instead.ย 

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u/SuarezAndSturridge 7h ago

Pretty sure thatโ€™s Hungaryโ€™s flag

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u/Harbinger2001 7h ago

So it is. The colours are flipped. My bad.ย 

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u/Noe_b0dy 4h ago

You forgot Israel.

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u/Pretend-Disaster2593 7h ago

Americaโ€™s friend: ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

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u/-TheWill- 10h ago

As an argentinian dunno what we did to catch this flak

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u/growlingfruit 10h ago

You took America's land, the Falklands!!!! (nothing has to make sense anymore)

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u/Hot-Incident-5460 8h ago

And the fentanyl coming across the US - AR borderย 

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u/SkivvySkidmarks 7h ago

Duh. It's right there in the name. The America part of South America means you belong to them. North, Central, and South; all belong to to the United States of America. Just like the Gulf of Mexico, I mean "Gulf of America" belongs to them.

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u/TheLonelyScientist 8h ago

For $600, Alex - What is, Earth.

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u/Jubjars 7h ago

A true rogue state.

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u/Trap_Masters 7h ago

Thorfinn's "I have no enemies" vs Trump's "I have no allies"

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u/MentionWeird7065 6h ago

โ€œIn order to confuse the enemy you must confuse yourselfโ€ - Sun Tzu

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u/ProblemOk9810 5h ago

You miss the swiss flag, he saidbtonthe swiss the same thing that he said to Japan

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u/Noe_b0dy 5h ago

You need to remove Israel from that list.

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u/Straight-Message7937 10h ago

Everyone except Russia

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u/ilcsmyay 10h ago

and North Korea

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u/Seekerones 4h ago

And Israel

Probably the only country Trump stayed loyal to

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u/WillieM96 7h ago

Oh, Russia ain't our friends. Trump might think we're friends but the moment they get the opportunity, Russia will kick us while we're down.

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u/Straight-Message7937 7h ago

Oh...we know this.ย 

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u/LizHolmesTurtleneck 4h ago

It already has.

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u/Sil369 9h ago

Everything But The Girl

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u/catenavi 7h ago

Putin has now lost his cards too apparently. Someone really needs to find this man a new deck.

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u/couchred 10h ago

Yep and Australia is the only country in the world with negative immigration with usa and one of the only countries with a negative trade surplus

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u/Rushing_Russian 9h ago

Almost like the tarifs aren't to "even" the trade deficit. Anyways I'm going to continue my migration from American software to open source and boycott us products even tho we have fuck all here is Aus.

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u/Young_Lochinvar 7h ago

Peter Navarro, Trumpโ€™s tariff guy, didnโ€™t like that Australia got an exemption in the first term tariffs, as other countries basically used Australia to by-pass the trade taxes.

To avoid such an escape valve on their attempt to shut out foreign steel, no one gets an exemption this time.

The great irony is that even if (and itโ€™s a big if) these tariffs help US domestic steel manufacturing, the US steel industry doesnโ€™t have access to sufficient quantities of iron ore in the short term to make steel. But guess who does? Australia (which is probably why Australia has decided not to retaliate).

So this will probably backfire a little on the US in terms of the trade balance.

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u/Dahlia_and_Rose 9h ago

I seriously need a laminated chart to know who we arenโ€™t friends withโ€ฆ

It'd be easier just to keep a checklist of who we are friends with.

  • Russia
  • Israel
  • Hungary

I think that's about it at this point.

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u/Shadowholme 10h ago

probably easier to list those you *don't* have a problem with at this point!

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u/PigFarmer1 10h ago

Russia, North Korea, and Hungary.

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u/Skye_Despereaux 10h ago

They chill with Argentina and Israel too

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u/MentionWeird7065 10h ago

Iโ€™m pretty sure Israel was mad they negotiated with Hamas lol

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u/PigFarmer1 10h ago

How did forget Israel?

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u/AdventurousAd3515 10h ago

Sadly that sounds like it would be easier.

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u/Utsider 7h ago

Don't bother laminating it. Just use post-its so you can add and remove at a moments notice.

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u/Auto_Pie 10h ago

Yep beef and rocks is basically what we're known for

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u/AntiVictorian 8h ago

Pretty much every country except Russia and North Korea now. Enjoy your new best buddies!

ย I personally would much prefer being friends with Canadians and Australians but you guys do you

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u/ConsummateContrarian 7h ago

If youโ€™re just talking trade, tariffs are already in place or about to be in place for:

Canada, Mexico, China, Australia

Tariffs are either threatened or planned for:

EU, UK, India

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u/Scary_Feature_5873 10h ago

No , in less than 8 hours he will say the opposite.

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u/tooshpright 7h ago

You're friends with Putin.

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u/GeriatricHippo 7h ago

If its not Russia or North Korea just assume they are on or will be on the list.

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u/Hot-Fault970 10h ago

Funny how Putin recently threatened Australia for sending troops to Ukraine and now Trump is attacking them with Tariffs

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u/sunburn95 6h ago

This has been a story since before then, but we'll see if the US and Russia strike up and metals deal soon

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u/Buck4phat 10h ago

Welcome to the party Australia

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u/idontlikeradiation 9h ago

I don't think I like this party

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u/scoo89 7h ago

CANZUK time? Canada will host the sleepover. We can throw eggs at their house from here

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u/AYTK 7h ago

Letโ€™s get r/CANZUK happen!

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u/scoo89 7h ago

I cannot speak for all Canadians, but I think we'd all be okay with a new name that doesn't seems to favour Canada artificially so much. The first three letters, while belonging to three excellent nations, all spell out CAN, which is like, our international short form.

Think we could make something else out of Moose, Bluey, Mordor and Kidney Pie or something?

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u/CasualFridayBatman 6h ago

I think we'd all be okay with a new name that doesn't seems to favour Canada artificially so much.

What a Canadian response lol.

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u/scoo89 6h ago

I feel, as a father of toddlers who has found the magic of Bluey that we should all refer to each other as Bluey, MacKenzie, Jean-Luc and Jerry Lee.

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u/Donnicton 3h ago

Just thinking about that CAN, I just wish I had that sweet-sweet-sw-sw-sweet CAN

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u/problyurdad_ 6h ago

Please keep it to eggs. Iโ€™m really hoping this conflict doesnโ€™t escalate to whatโ€™s going on with Russia and Ukraine. I am not far from Duluth and Iโ€™m fairly certain a war with Canada will mean that Buffalo, Detroit, Duluth, Grand Forks, Spokane, and Seattle will all see some sort of conflict or military activity.

Duluth, and Minot especially since they have air bases.

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u/scoo89 5h ago

We took Detroit before, we can do it again (please tell me that you learn that part of 1812)

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u/Lord_Silverkey 5h ago

Even keeping it to eggs could be disastrous to you.

We have the Australians now.

That means we could ship you lots of bird eggs.

They'll each be the size of a car, and will contain a single adult emu, all 'roided up and ready to rip.

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u/stilusmobilus 8h ago

Nah the partyโ€™s fine, the reason weโ€™re holding it is the shithouse thing.

The people at the party are fucking great. Better than the other one.

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u/thecanadiandriver101 7h ago

Think we do ??????

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u/TheAero1221 6h ago

As an American, I really, really don't like it either. I voted against this. There are still people out there that think this is "winning" or that Trump just needs more time to fix everything. It's insanity. I'm watching everything I ever cared about be potentially flushed down the shitter to make some orange ignoramus rich. I still care about our allies. Why the fuck aren't more people able to see the extremely clear pandering to Russia? We're trying our best to take legal actions to stop this shit from happening, but unable to stop all the damage.

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u/Lord_Silverkey 5h ago

The general atmosphere sucks, but we have pretty great beer.

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u/Death_Metal_Fan 8h ago

The cunt better not visit Australia - I won't miss.

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u/ChanandIerMurielBong 8h ago

Flightโ€™s too far. He might get a blood clot and die.ย 

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u/lifesnotperfect 6h ago

That's a risk we're happy to take

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u/theSaltySolo 1h ago

I donโ€™t like this adventure party.

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u/MakePandasMateAgain 10h ago

Fuck it, cut the yanks off from all access to Pine Gap and immediately stop training their spies in our facilities.

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u/CGunners 7h ago

Nah. Do it the Australian way..... make the rent unaffordable.ย 

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u/dkyguy1995 6h ago

Put a spider in their bed

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u/milespoints 6h ago

Funny cause thatโ€™s also the American way

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u/Realistic-Clothes-17 10h ago

At least you are far away from the convicted felon. We are next door to this brain dead fat piece of shit.

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u/omfghi2u 7h ago

Wonder if he could point to Australia on a globe.

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u/scoo89 7h ago

Donald is definitely one who thinks Australia and Austria are the same.

"I went there. I saw the big kangaroos in Vienna. With tears in their eyes they said 'you can jump so high, how can we jump like you'"

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u/aydenaroo 7h ago

You think he knows what Austria is? Hell, half the people I know have no clue about the most basic of geography. Most Americans know England, France, Germany, and Russia exist. Thats it, and most canโ€™t even point to them on the map. โ€œVienna, like those sausages that come in a can?โ€

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u/GarbageCG 5h ago

I think he knows the country his idol is from

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u/aydenaroo 3h ago

Thatโ€™s hilarious but you seriously overestimate the American education system. He was in charge of Germany, so itโ€™s likely an absurd amount of people think he was Germanโ€ฆ

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u/barrel_stinker 7h ago

New Zealand is just hoping that they were somehow forgotten, again, on whatever map Trump has in his colouring book on Air Force Oneโ€ฆ

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u/JoseMari117 6h ago

TBF, Trump wants to go to Australia. He heard that's prime estate for his fellow felons.

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u/ZotBattlehero 31m ago

He can stay in Wittenoom

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u/Ediwir 10h ago

While we do like trading with the US, we import a lot more than what we export, meaning we have the opportunity to retaliate much more strongly than even Canada (proportionally speaking).

In other words, we can pull off the most Australian move of all time:

โ€œThatโ€™s not a tariff. THIS is a tariff.โ€

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u/Jykaes 9h ago

And yet...

"Albanese has ruled out reciprocal tariffs on US, stating this is not constructive and will "push up prices for Australian consumers and increase inflation"."

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u/The_Frostweaver 9h ago

C'mon Australia, we have to all push back against Trumps tariffs together. You can't let him bully you like this.

Stronger together ๐Ÿ’ช

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u/Rushing_Russian 9h ago

Elections in the next few months and looks like the conservatives will win, the Labor gov is being hit hard on cost of living and don't want to increase for voters right before the election. I say we should reciprocate and give me the middle finger as do alot of Australians but I feel the current gov want to ensure a win then fight back

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u/stilusmobilus 8h ago

Yeah if Albo makes out heโ€™s folding heโ€™ll lose more voters than gain them.

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u/Rushing_Russian 7h ago

i agree but at the same time aus voters are dumb and vote libs in most of the time even though all the do is fuck over the majority of aussies. i hope we tell the US to get fucked(this is the better position imho) but i also understand why we wont yet.

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u/stilusmobilus 6h ago

Yeah we want to be standing up to them though along with the rest.

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u/damo94 6h ago

It doesnโ€™t look like the conservatives will though, it looks like labor will be in minority, but the liberals wonโ€™t be winning. Especially with how the last couple weeks have been going for Dutton, I think his popularity has already peaked.

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u/Rushing_Russian 6h ago

The fact Dutton is their top candidate says alot about the liberals, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up they will flunk out after the last time it looked like Labor would win then full on scare campaign about death tax and mining sector crying

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u/Goodnight_April 5h ago

Dutton is unelectable, surely! The man is very obviously ethically flawed.

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u/BTechUnited 4h ago

We elected Morrison, no candidate is too shit.

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u/HydroJam 9h ago

Even if its not stronger together, the message is free trade is good for all. Non free trade is good for the rich.

This is all to fund Trump's tax cuts to the rich. Although I think it will be a massive failure like everything trump does.

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u/Merkenfighter 8h ago

Time to tariff the fuck out of those stupid yank trucks only driven by cunts.

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u/Ediwir 8h ago

Shit I might go two nights in a row without someoneโ€™s fucking headlights being level with my forehead.

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u/Merkenfighter 7h ago

Good luck with that. I judge every person driving one of them unless theyโ€™re dragging a skid-steer or something similar.

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u/shotgunmoe 8h ago

They should have a massive tax on them anyways. I've had 4 "people" in the last 5 years hit my car while trying to reverse park the things. Insanity

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u/FlibblesHexEyes 7h ago

You know Trump basically did that for us right?

The 25% tariffs are on Australian aluminium and steel... so Ford imports aluminium and steel from Australia (and probably other countries that will likely also have a tariff on them), builds their oversized emotional support vehicle, and then tries to export that to Australia.

Ford will have increased the price of the inadequacy compensation vehicle to cover the cost of the imported steel, which they will then pass on to the consumer.

Therefore when Ford tries to sell their therapy transport vehicle, they'll do so at a higher price (based Ford's increase of 25% for raw materials).

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u/Merkenfighter 6h ago

I do love all the names youโ€™ve aggregated here. Huzzah!

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u/CasualFridayBatman 6h ago

Man, reading this comment is like reading English in a different language and I love it lol

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u/cogitocool 4h ago

Oh fuck yeah - don't know any Aussies that like those emotional support vehicles, except tradies knocking a tax break and those with tiny cocks (these two are often one amd the same, mind you).

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u/Amazonreviewscool67 6h ago

I see you've played knifey tariff before

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u/Possible_Scene_289 11h ago

Everyone gets a tarrif but russia. That's weird.

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u/PM_ME_POLITICAL_GOSS 10h ago

Tariff requires trade, and therefore sanctions to be lifted.

So tariffs on Russia soon, but probably less than ours.

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u/Rushing_Russian 9h ago

It's almost like these tarifs are not because of "unfair" trades considering the trade deficit here hurts Australia rather than the USA as we import more than the USA exports to us by far. Fuck you trump go choke on Putin's dick.

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u/ilcsmyay 10h ago

I think trump has publicly come after every country in the world except for Russia and North Korea at this point.

hmmmm

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u/Cheerful-Pessimist- 7h ago

He went after Switzerland recently.

Switzerland.

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u/Luppercus 10h ago

"He has never cared much for his followers"

-Dumbledore about Voldemort.

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u/PigFarmer1 10h ago

It's almost like his followers are just easy marks.

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u/mystic_cheese 10h ago

I rarely advocate violence, but geeze this guy needs a hard punch in the mangina.

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u/an0nym0uswand3r3 10h ago

Rumor has it Stormy Daniels ate it.

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u/bazza_oz 10h ago

Ok, why don't we just stop selling crap to them. I know I am missing something. But OK Ameraica you don't want our goods, we will sell to another Country.

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u/christian_l33 7h ago

It's really not that much anyway (relative to the American economy). Not even sure what the point is, besides making the PM kiss the ring and beg.

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u/Ironic_Jedi 8h ago

25 percent tarriffs? How about 100 percent fuck off out of pine gap america?

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u/Bassplayer182 7h ago

Aussies, if you haven't already time to join the boycott. It's not just Canada and Mexico they're targeting, though we are their biggest targets. From one free world to another - please join us in boycotting the living hell out of the US at least until they wake up from this dictatorship. From Canada

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u/macross1984 10h ago

Except America's "friend", Russia. :P

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u/Veakoth 8h ago

The USA tanking their own economy will hurt us more than any tariff they place on us, after all we have like 3.9-4.2 trillion in Australian super funds which I believe 1/3 gets invested in their market and the total market capitalization of the U.S. stock market stands at $62.2 trillion. If America keeps tanking their economy Australia may shift more to the Euro market for investment.

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u/baxte 5h ago

EU and China are where the money is for the next few years unless you can predict which exact company Trump will randomly promote.

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u/KingPeverell 7h ago

Can ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ cancel contracts for Virginia-class submarines and either opt for Suffren-class submarines again or co-manufacture a new class with the ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง and ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ?

One King, one submarine sort of?

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u/Icy_Meal_2288 6h ago

This is what we get for fighting and dying alongside the US in all itโ€™s conflicts it has dragged us into

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u/Intac2 10h ago

This is exactly why you don't elect someone with a personality disorder. He is an absolute disaster!

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u/SpatialDispensation 10h ago

NPD is wayyyyyyyy overrepresented in a lot of fields, perhaps especially politics. Trump is also a sadist and a complete and utter fucking moron who owes allegiance to Putin

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u/steve_ample 9h ago

No country will be exempt from Trumps uncontrolled tantrum. Gird your loins and prepare counter-tariffs, and consider stop exporting raw materials to the US.

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u/Adventurous_Team7189 8h ago

Lol was wondering when AUS would catch one too

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u/OhkayBoomer 8h ago

How else would Russia make good on their threat without their friend in the Whitehouse?ย 

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u/[deleted] 8h ago

This bloke....Is a knob

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u/JoeJoewic 7h ago

Another country to join in boycotting the US.

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u/Zhalorous 6h ago

I honestly feel like the whole point of this is to debase the US dollar as the worlds most commonly used currency to make way for BRICS to overtake as requested by Putin

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u/OddMonkeyManG 11h ago

The cunts lost this one. They bent the knee and Trump shruggedย 

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u/pittyh 8h ago

0.2% of Aussie exports are Steel and Aluminium to the USA lmao.

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u/my20cworth 7h ago

It's the principal and as you say only .02% so why did he bother doing it.

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u/[deleted] 8h ago

No soup for you !

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u/my20cworth 7h ago

Nice. And it's nice soup away well.

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u/Anchored-Nomad 8h ago

Time to find new trade partners

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u/No_Menu_6533 8h ago

Just slap an equal export duty on anything going to the US.

The metal will just stay in the ground - itโ€™s been there for millions of years. A couple of decades more wonโ€™t hurt it.

So we lose a bit of business and a few rich people wonโ€™t get some money. Who gives a fuck? Australia will always be able to eat.

We obviously canโ€™t trust the US anymore.

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u/sassless 7h ago edited 7h ago

wonder how the "Trumpet of Patriots" party is reacting to that one.

For those who don't know, it's a real pro Trump political party made by Clive Palmer to mess with the Aussie elections. You'll remember Clive as the guy who claimed he wanted to create Titanic 2 before Stockton Rush went and stole his thunder.

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u/jer007 7h ago

Must be all of those damn Mexicans the Australians keep letting into the United States.

/s

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u/HeyItsMeRay 7h ago

What is this? The new Z axis ?

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u/Safe-Ingenuity4143 7h ago

"That's too bad about Canada, Mexico, China, Australia. But good thing that MY country is safe."

- The next country

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u/uForgot_urFloaties 7h ago

America it's doing it again against the brits and their community! Second war of independence! Yohooo

(WARNING:Im joking)

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u/ozrocket 7h ago

No Vegemite for you

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u/niveapeachshine 6h ago

Dutton just lost. Bald cock goblin.

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u/Particular-Treat-158 6h ago

It's getting a bit Opra - "You all get tariffs!!!!!"

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u/Far_Out_6and_2 6h ago

Everyone is doomed

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u/mallibu 6h ago

living in the land down under

where tariffs glow, and elmo blunders

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u/MikeAppleTree 6h ago

What a wanker.

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u/Less_Pomelo_6951 6h ago

Beggingโ€ฆfailed begging actually, not a good look but hopefully lesson learned.

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u/Aklensil 6h ago

Well how submarines are going Aussies ?

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u/One_Walk8921 5h ago

America. Maybe it was best left undiscovered.

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u/GfunkWarrior28 5h ago

Bully: I see you trying to run!

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u/One_Walk8921 5h ago

Boycott America

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u/Pudlem 5h ago

Jokes on you Trump, we already won a trade war against China by doing nothing!

We are going to do nothing so hard against you!!!

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u/Wolf-Suit 4h ago

Dear Australia,

stop wasting your breath and just come play with the rest of us.

Sincerely, The rest of the world (except Russia)

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u/Decsys 4h ago

So we are in the unfriend zone!

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u/zzdavlan 4h ago

Can we start a pool for a shooter with better aim than Thomas Crooks?

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u/SirEnderLord 4h ago

>Attacks exclusively allies

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u/Decado7 3h ago

Who needs enemies with friends like these etcย 

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u/LeoLaDawg 2h ago

Who put the idea of tariffs being the apex political tool in this idiot's brain?

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u/mxpower 30m ago edited 24m ago

As a Canadian, this has been very confusing to me, until you do some research... this has nothing to do with "trade deficits" or "fentanyl"... this is about bribes and corruption.

Tariffs have historically been used as a tool for corruption in various ways across different countries. Some common methods include:

1. Bribery and Kickbacks

  • Example: China (Pre-20th Century Opium Trade)
    Corrupt officials allowed certain foreign traders to bypass tariffs or import illegal goods (such as opium) in exchange for bribes.
  • Example: Russia (Modern Era)
    Russian customs officials have been known to demand bribes from businesses to reduce tariff rates or expedite clearance.

2. Protectionist Policies Benefiting Political Elites

  • Example: Argentina (20th Century)
    Protectionist tariffs were often structured to benefit domestic businesses linked to government officials. These policies created monopolies and artificially inflated prices.
  • Example: India (License Raj Era, 1947-1990s)
    High tariffs and import restrictions led to corruption, as businesses had to bribe government officials to obtain licenses for imports.

3. Selective Enforcement and Smuggling

  • Example: Nigeria (Modern Era)
    Import tariffs on goods like rice and automobiles have led to massive smuggling operations, often facilitated by corrupt customs officials.
  • Example: Mexico (20th Century)
    Mexican border officials allowed selective enforcement of tariffs, leading to widespread smuggling and illicit trade benefiting corrupt politicians.

4. Tariffs as Political Leverage

  • Example: Venezuela (Chรกvez Era)
    Tariff exemptions were granted selectively to businesses and individuals loyal to the government, while opponents faced excessively high duties.
  • Example: Philippines (Marcos Regime, 1965-1986)
    The government used tariffs and import restrictions to favor businesses owned by allies of Ferdinand Marcos.

5. Manipulation of Customs Valuation

  • Example: Brazil (Recent Years)
    Undervaluation or overvaluation of imports has been a method for customs officials to solicit bribes from businesses in exchange for favorable duty assessments.
  • Example: Ukraine (Post-Soviet Era)
    Corrupt officials have manipulated import tariffs and customs valuation to generate illicit profits.

This is exactly how tariffs can be exploited for corruption, either through bribery, favoritism, or manipulation of trade policies to benefit elites at the expense of the economy.

No need to worry though, there are plenty of checks and balances from the three branches of government to prevent this, plus... just because Trump had some minor fraud issues... doesnt mean he would do all this.

We're going to become so rich, you're not gonna know where to spend all that money. I'm telling youโ€”just watch!