Q: A new trade report out of the US has updated a list of grievances that the Trump Administration has with Australia, including your attempts to force big companies like matter to pay for news. Are you worried that Donald Trump will expand the tariffs on Australian products and have you been able to get on the phone again?

Albanese:

I have seen this report and the report has three things that are of concern at least. One is the news bargaining code, the second ‘s pharmaceuticals and the third is by a security. Those issues are not up for negotiation from the Australian Government. We will defend Australia’s interests. The idea that we would weakened via security laws is like cutting off your nose to spite your face. In order to defend the exports that total less than 5% of Australia’s exports, you undermine our bio security system. Not on my watch. On my watch, our bio security system is essential. We will negotiate sensibly but we will not undermine the bio security system. These are the issues we have been discussing with the US administration. Those discussions are ongoing. I want to see a constructive outcome but what I will not go is undermine our national protections.

He doesn’t answer whether he has been able to ‘get him on the phone again’.

A reminder that Mark Carney didn’t take Trump’s calls for three weeks.