Anthony Albanese has branded Donald Trump’s new tariff regime “unwarranted” after the US President threatened 60 of its trading partners over alleged failures to stop the importation of goods made with forced labour.

The Trump administration has proposed an extra 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia, angering the federal government.

An investigation by the US Trade Representative has alleged Australia failed to prevent the import of goods produced using forced labour.

Australia had "robust, comprehensive and world-leading legislation" addressing forced labour and modern slavery, a spokesperson says.

The prime minister defended the government’s anti-slavery response, the justification of the US’s latest tranche of tariffs

Anthony Albanese has branded Donald Trump’s new tariff regime “unwarranted” after the US President threatened 60 of its trading partners over alleged failures to stop the…

The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

There is an "ideological disagreement" between Australia and the US on tariffs, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.