Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Well, we did see the comments of the President of the United States and we'll continue to engage. I would say the advice to date is the US position is still being determined. I would make the point, through you, President, that obviously a change to the baseline tariff wouldn't just affect Australia; it would affect all countries who are subject to the baseline tariff. As you know, we are subject to the baseline tariff, not higher tariffs as other countries are. We are confident of our competitive position, and you would have seen that this government has made a great effort to open up more markets, in terms of the China market and other markets in our region, but also the United Arab Emirates and other diversification. This is about trade which is good for the economy.