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Prime Minister defends nation's military budget after blowback from Trump Administration

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Australia's ambassador in Washington will hold talks with the US Commerce Secretary in the hopes an exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs can be secured. But there is also new pressure coming from the Trump Administration. The Prime Minister today rejecting US claims that Australia is not spending enough on defence.
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