That’s a wrap – thank you for reading the Need to Know blog today. These were some of the main stories:

• Coalition would have secured tariff exemption: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government would secure a tariff exemption, and it was Labor’s fault for not securing an exemption.

• Business groups worried about potential trade war consequences: Business groups say they are worried about the broader economic consequences of a trade war if countries retaliate against Donald Trump’s tariffs, but accept Labor faced a difficult task to secure a carve-out from steel and aluminium duties.

• PM says he’s repeatedly requested another call with Trump: Anthony Albanese says he has continually put in requests for another call with Donald Trump.

• No way to treat a friend, Wong lashes Trump tariffs: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has chided the Trump administration for imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium, saying it was not the way to treat a friend and ally.

• US tariffs on Australia make no economic sense: Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium makes no sense economically, but Labor will continue to work on an exemption.

• Coalition not briefed on caravan hoax possibility: Opposition home affairs spokesperson James Paterson says he attended a briefing on the Dural caravan explosives, and there was no reference to it possibly being a hoax.

• There’s still time to get a US tariff exemption: Labor minister Clare O’Neil believes there’s still time to secure a US tariff exemption for Australia.