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How Australia should respond to Trump’s tariff deadline

We cannot control the trade policies of other countries, but we can ensure our own approach to trade helps the country prosper.

Alex RobsonProductivity Commission deputy chair
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With the temporary pause on proposed US tariff hikes set to expire on Wednesday, the world’s economies are bracing themselves for whatever comes next.

Rapid and wide-ranging changes to US trade policy have already seen economic uncertainty reach its highest levels since COVID-19.

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Alex Robson is deputy chairman of the Productivity Commission
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/how-australia-should-respond-to-trump-s-tariff-deadline-20250707-p5mcyv