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Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Australia's great timing in mega-deal with Donald Trump

An expert says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's minerals deal was good timing for the US president. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

A multibillion-dollar deal between Australia and the United States is being trumpeted as a huge win for both nations, and experts argue the timing could not have been better.

The $13 billion pact is designed to provide security of supply for critical minerals as China withholds exports and the technology needed for processing.

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