Donald Trump’s new worldwide tariff on imports to America went into effect yesterday afternoon – at 10 per cent, not 15 per cent as threatened – as the US president vowed to retaliate against any country that “played games”, and belittled the Supreme Court on social media.
The new tariff came as transport and logistics giant FedEx sued the Trump administration for “a full refund” of the tariffs Trump had imposed using emergency powers, which were ruled unlawful by the nation’s highest court last week.
A US Customs and Border Protection bulletin issued on Monday evening (Washington time) said the new global tariff would be collected from midnight (4pm AEDT) at a rate of 10 per cent – the level Trump initially announced after the court’s bombshell decision. A separate notice confirmed that the collection of the old duties would cease at the same time.
Despite Trump posting on social media the day after the court ruling that he would “immediately” lift the rate to 15 per cent, the text of his proclamation was not changed or reissued. It means that, for now, Australian exports to the US will attract essentially the same tariff as before the court ruling.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the government will continue to make its case against tariffs on Australian goods: “We repeat our view that these tariffs are unfair.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate from The Lodge, his Canberra residence, last night as police searched the premises following a security threat.
Albanese was only able to return to the house near parliament after 9pm, three hours after the threat first emerged.
The nature of the threat has not been made public, but it comes amid a rise in violent threats to MPs.
The AFP received 951 referrals or threats against parliamentarians in the 2024-25 financial year, rising 63 per cent over the past four years.
A federal police spokeswoman said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Good morning and welcome to our national news live blog for Wednesday, February 25. My name is Emily Kaine, and I’ll be helming our coverage this morning. Here’s what is making news today.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate from The Lodge, his Canberra residence, last night as police searched the premises following a security threat. Albanese was only able to return to the house near parliament after 9pm, three hours after the threat first emerged. The nature of the threat has not been made public.
- Ministers have been directed by the PM to find billions of dollars in cuts and delay spending to avoid adding fuel to the inflation fire ahead of the May budget.
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The parents of missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont have spoken publicly for the first time, appealing for public assistance as police continue investigating his disappearance. In a statement, released by SA Police, Gus’ parents Josh and Jess Lamont said they were united in their grief and their search for answers.
- Parts of Victoria have been belted with rain after a series of thunderstorms hit the state yesterday. There are ongoing disruptions to flights at Melbourne Airport; underpasses at Dudley Street, CBD, and York Street, South Melbourne, are closed; and the SES has reported buildings have been damaged and trees and powerlines have come down.
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In world news, Donald Trump’s new global tariff on imports to America came into effect yesterday – at 10 per cent, not 15 per cent as threatened – as the US president vowed to retaliate against any country that “played games”, and belittled the Supreme Court on social media.
- And American television news anchor Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering up to $US1 million ($1.42 million) for information that leads to finding her mother, Nancy, who was abducted from her home more than three weeks ago.
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