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Murray Olds: Australia Correspondent on Washington's call for Australia to boost its defence spending and Trump's new steel tariff

Murray Olds: Australia Correspondent on Washington's call for Australia to boost its defence spending and Trump's new steel tariff

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The US is trying to convince Australia to lift its defence spending “as soon as possible.”

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing for a rise of 3.5 percent.

He says it's a protection measure against the threat of China.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his country will determineits own defence policy.

Australian Correspondent Murray Olds joins the show to discuss this and Trump’s new steel tariff.

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