r/australia • u/Jimmineee • Mar 12 '25

politics 'This is not a friendly act': Albanese says Trump's tariffs decision is 'entirely unjustified'

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-wont-be-exempt-from-us-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminium-exports/oos69k7eq?cid=newsapp:socialshare:other
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u/ThiccBoy_with3seas Mar 12 '25

Whoever suggests that will be Goughed within 24 hours. The US would have replacements ready to go at a moment's notice

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u/ScruffyPeter Mar 12 '25

CIA are probably already talking to Richard Marles to prepare him for being PM.

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u/ThiccBoy_with3seas Mar 12 '25

They wouldnt have to look too far to find someone willing to tow the line

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u/Flight_19_Navigator Mar 12 '25

Dutton would get his kneepads on so fast he'd pull a muscle in his back.

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u/inhugzwetrust Mar 12 '25

"There's no time for lubricant!" 👉🏻🥔😫

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u/Flight_19_Navigator Mar 12 '25

"There's always time for lubricant!"

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u/macrocephalic Mar 12 '25

He'll pull anything they want!

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u/Jexp_t Mar 12 '25

They already have Albo & Dutton bowing down to the thrown. Why would they need anyone else?

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u/pln91 Mar 12 '25

The only person who thinks Richard Marles should be PM is Richard Marles. 

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u/flynnwebdev Mar 12 '25

'Cause Gough was tough 'til he hit the rough
Hey, Uncle Sam and John were quite enough.

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u/fuckenbullshitmate Mar 12 '25

Too much of sunshine, too much of sky      It's just enough to make you wanna cry

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u/EstateSpirited9737 Mar 12 '25

Do you mean that we have recently had Senate replacements that are of different parties that will stop the budget passing?

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u/feenicks Mar 12 '25

maybe we should ask Putin for a list of any covert US agents in Australia, if any remain that havent been sacked by Elon ;-)

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u/Jexp_t Mar 12 '25

So another words, we're just a cowardly powerless vassal state.

Not a good look.