Jun 13, 2026 – 12.01amVancouver | Australia’s new ambassador to the United States, Greg Moriarty, says he will not push for a new trade deal with the Trump administration, even as the White House has shown a willingness to give preferential treatment to rival exporting nations with such agreements.Echoing the language of Albanese government ministers, the veteran diplomat and public servant said President Donald Trump’s trade blitz – including a proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian exports for failing to stop goods made by slave labour from being imported – was “unwarranted and unjustified”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles