About this episode

The episode discusses Australia's new ambassador's commitment to combat Trump's tariffs and the implications of Labor's tax changes.

Australia’s new ambassador vows to fight Donald Trump’s tariffs, protests turn ugly outside a One Nation fundraiser. Plus, a former Treasury official says Labor’s tax changes could leave Australia with some of the world’s highest company tax rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• tariffs
• diplomacy
• tax policy
• political protests
• economic impact

Keywords

• Trump tariffs
• Australia ambassador
• One Nation fundraiser
• Labor tax changes
• company tax rates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Nation, Labor, Treasury

Places: Australia

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