The prime minister says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.

The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia and a slew of other countries.

Australia’s plan to force US tech giants to pay for local news is expected to complicate the PM’s attempt to get out of Trump’s latest round of tariffs.