Australia has made major concessions to the United States in its efforts to gain tariff exemptions, by lifting a ban on US beef.
The ban was imposed years ago to protect local Australian industries from outbreaks of mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease, but Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the move did not represent a compromise in terms of safety and biosecurity laws would remain enforced.
Nationals leader David Littleproud could become deputy prime minister if Peter Dutton wins the election. Source: AAP / Russell Freeman
