Penny Wong Meets With Marco Rubio to Discuss Tariff Exemption

This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for tariff negotiations is approaching.
Penny Wong Meets With Marco Rubio to Discuss Tariff Exemption
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Washington, D.C., on July 01, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss a tariff exemption for Australia as the Trump administration’s deadline draws near.

The face-to-face discussion was held on the morning of July 2, Australian time, on the sidelines of a meeting of Quad foreign ministers in Washington D.C.

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