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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong shake hands as they meet at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Foreign Minister Penny Wong is confident Australia can navigate the threat of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump has recently imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China as part of his strategy to fix ongoing trade imbalances, and stem the flow of illegal immigrants and the drug fentanyl.
Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]