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Kat Wong and Andrew Brown

Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Farmers worry about biosecurity with US beef imports a potential bargaining chip in tariff talks. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Allowing US beef to enter Australia to avoid tariffs imposed by Donald Trump would pose a significant risk to farmers, the prime minister has been warned.

The federal government is considering granting more American beef producers access to the local market as Anthony Albanese seeks to strike a tariff deal in a potential meeting with the US president.

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