A senior minister has revealed there was “deep engagement” with both sides of US politics ahead of the presidential election, with “very detailed work” being undertaken to safeguard Australia’s interests.
President-elect Donald Trump has a history of taking a more sceptical approach to America’s alliances than other recent administrations, with Australia being one of a few select countries to receive an exemption from US steel tariffs during his last period in office.
“We've been such close friends for decades and decades, particularly since the early 1940s. We've fought alongside each other. We've shared very common values and promoted them right across the world,” Mr Butler said. “We've been engaging with both sides of politics in the lead into the election to make sure that Australia's interests were safeguarded, no matter the outcome,” he said.
“Mike Pompeo, for example, has been a focus of that engagement, and was a very strong supporter of the AUKUS program." The Labor frontbencher did not appear concerned Australia would be subjected to US tariffs under the Trump administration, but he indicated the Australian economy could still be impacted if they were imposed on other countries.
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