Australia’s new Ambassador to the US vows to fight Trump’s new tariffs

Australia’s new Ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty is vowing to fight President Donald Trump’s “unwarranted” tariffs. Three weeks after landing in Washington DC, Mr Moriarty has declared Australia’s alliance with America is in “good shape”. However, during his first media interviews since his appointment, Mr Moriarty says President Trump’s tariffs are not consistent with the current free trade agreement. This comes as the American leader plans on imposing a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia after an official investigation found it had failed to stop goods made with forced labour from entering its markets.