Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum are unjustified, but his government will not retaliate with its own tariffs.

Jostling over Labor’s handling of the export strike sits alongside a partisan divide on whether we should send peacekeepers to Ukraine.

Former Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer has cautioned against retaliatory measures in response to the US tariffs on aluminium and steel imports, warning that such actions would be "self-harm" for Australia.

Australia has been denied the promised exemption from new US tariffs on steel and aluminum, effective from today, reports The Guardian. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese strongly criticized Donald Trump’s move to impose 25% tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum imports,

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said US tariffs on the country’s steel and aluminium were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs. US President Donald Trump said last month he was considering a tariff exemption for Australia,