'Like trying to export gas to Qatar': Australia's beef policy under review
When the President announced his so called 'Liberation Day' tariffs, he singled out Australia, saying we ban American beef from being imported.
Now it seems the Australian government are taking his comments to heart, offering to review existing biosecurity rules, which ban the import of some U-S slaughtered beef.
The offer is reportedly an effort to reduce the 50 per cent tariff Australian steel and aluminium imports to the U-S face, and the 10 per cent tariffs on other imports.
ABC NewsRadio's Sarah Morice spoke with John McKillop, the Chair of the Red Meat Advisory Council.
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