US tariff rate is a ‘vindication' for the Labor government: Trade Minister
'I think this is a vindication for the Albanese government and particularly the prime minister in the cool and calm way we have conducted diplomacy with the United States,' Mr Farrell said during a press conference on Friday.
'What this decision means … is Australian products are now more competitive in the American market.'
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