# Albanese Says Trump Agreed to Consider Australia’s Tariff Request

https://mins.news/en/item/21824

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-14 04:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/trump-agreed-to-consider-australia-tariff-request-albanese-says?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7e99dd325a7500012aa056

> Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday that President Donald Trump had agreed to consider Australia’s request for a full exemption from US tariffs, or at least no further increase in them.

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