<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/anthony-albanese" rel="" target="" title="Anthony Albanese"><span>Anthony Albanese</span></a><span> has declined to rule out taking the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="" title="United States"><span>United States</span></a><span> to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in response to the raft of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tariffs" rel="" target="" title="tariffs"><span>tariffs</span></a><span> expected to be handed down by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US president has promised "Liberation Day" will be marked with a fresh round of taxes placed on goods imported into the United States.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-tariffs-which-countries-are-in-firing-line-liberation-day-announcement-explainer/370e7878-8802-4ef0-9f7c-1bfcff4f0d48" rel="" target="" title="has been identified as one of 20 countries, as well as the European Union"><span>has been identified as one of 20 countries, as well as the European Union</span></a><span>, that may face hefty duties when they're announced at 7am tomorrow (AEDT).</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXPLAINED:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/what-will-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-mean-for-australia-and-how-should-we-respond/bdaf3ae6-d17a-4dc3-b84e-3f81919a4a2b"><strong><span>Trump's 'Liberation Day' looms: What does it mean for Australia?</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In particular, the American pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the PBS, meaning medicine manufacturers could be targeted. Australia's biosecurity controls, which prohibit the importation of uncooked beef, pork and poultry, and some fruits and vegetables from the US, could lead to measures aimed at local farmers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese, who yesterday </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/trump-tariffs-anthony-albanese-responds-to-list-of-trade-grievences-on-eve-of-liberation-day/703898c8-e9da-4800-bde0-3dcd785ea15b" rel="" target="" title="categorically ruled out any changes to the PBS or biosecurity laws in an attempt to stave off tariffs"><span>categorically ruled out any changes to the PBS or biosecurity laws in an attempt to stave off tariffs</span></a><span>, was asked on the campaign trail whether Australia would take the US to the WTO in response to a new round of import duties.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>New tariffs would come despite the free trade agreement between the two countries that has been in place for 20 years.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-tariffs-anthony-albanese-doesnt-rule-out-australia-world-trade-organisation-case/0d6754b8-dca2-492f-a477-2bf8fb2cab22" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't want to pre-empt the decisions of the United States in the coming period," the prime minister said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"What I can say is that we're prepared for all possibilities going forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I repeat what I've said before, which is that tariffs are an act of economic self-harm on those who impose it. It increases the costs for buyers in the United States of America."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese later said he wouldn't "engage in hypotheticals".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're still in discussions (with the US administration)," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia has opened WTO cases against several other nations in the past, most recently against China over its tariffs on Australian goods like wine and barley, but also against Canada in 2018 over wine restrictions.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/04/01/11/52/federal-election-2025-campaign-in-pictures"><img alt="Anthony Albanese with a baby and Peter Dutton with a beer." sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/gavamJr8QlC6KZQwYrc11ElYHDk=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fb3e384d9-36de-4963-86d1-1bfadec4b714" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/gavamJr8QlC6KZQwYrc11ElYHDk=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fb3e384d9-36de-4963-86d1-1bfadec4b714 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/stBrytON8FGoaa47BqGGm3KwwBA=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fb3e384d9-36de-4963-86d1-1bfadec4b714 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">What politicians have been up to on the election campaign trail</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/04/01/11/52/federal-election-2025-campaign-in-pictures">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier today, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said he would be prepared to start a fight with Trump if required.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If I needed to have a fight with Donald Trump or any other world leader, to advance our nation's interest, I'd do it in a heartbeat," he told Sky News this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'll put the Americans on notice and anyone else who seeks to act against our national interest."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both the government and opposition have ruled out placing reciprocal tariffs on US-made goods.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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