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Kat Wong

US tariffs should be a 'wake-up call' for Australia

The coalition wants the prime minister to negotiate directly with Donald Trump on tariffs. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is being urged to reconsider its relationship with the US after Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on all trading partners.

The US president has flagged further trade measures, putting more pressure on the federal government after Australia failed to secure an exemption from his 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium.

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