AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAUKUS & tariffs: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he spoke with US President Donald Trump about AUKUS and asked for a full exemption (or no increase) to the US’s 12.5% forced-labour-linked tariffs on Australia; Trump agreed to consider it. ASX market mood: Australian shares slipped, dragged by weaker metal prices hitting miners, while tech stocks helped cushion losses as investors watched the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz situation. Foreign policy debate at home: Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns One Nation’s “monoculture” push would leave Australia with “no friends to work with”, arguing multiculturalism is key to security and trade. Crypto crackdown: AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink’s crypto ATM registration for three months, taking 96 ATMs offline across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over missed reporting and non-response. Defence industry tie-up: Australia and the UK signed an agreement to progress a possible UK acquisition of Australian-designed AESA radar systems from CEA Technologies, with QinetiQ involved in integration and testing. Crime & safety: A teenager was seriously injured in a stabbing north of Brisbane, and Victoria announced expanded CCTV and lighting plus more protective services in response to suburb crime concerns.
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