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.

Donald Trump's administration has been scrambling to rebuild it's tariff agenda after a supreme court decision.

The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on all Australian exports to the United States, in a move aimed at cracking down on goods linked to 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.

Trade minister says Australia has ‘robust, comprehensive and world-leading legislation addressing forced labour and modern slavery’

Australia could be hit with a new US tariff after the Trump administration accused dozens of countries of failing to crack down on goods made with 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…

Trade Minister Don Farrell has rejected accusations Canberra isn’t doing enough to combat modern slavery after the White House threatened a 12.5 per cent levy.

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.

The US president's threat may be opportunistic but the concerns aren't entirely baseless, experts say.

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

SYDNEY, June 4 — Australia’s prime minister said today there was “ideological disagreement” over tariffs with the United States, which has proposed a new levy on the...

Anti-slavery commissioner Chris Evans said the Trump administration had conducted a “show trial” before proposing its new tariff.