Labor is unwilling to do a ‘deal for deal's sake' with the US
"The government is not rushing to do a deal for a deal's sake, they have been wanting to do a deal for free trade with the US but not on terms which were disadvantageous for us, so that's the stage I think we've reached," Mr Sinodinos told Sky News Australia.
"Probably at the moment, at 10 per cent, I think we can live with that"
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