‘Moaning like petulant child’: Hancock CEO blasts ‘whinging’
The chief of billionaire Gina Rinehart’s massive agriculture empire has likened Australia’s “whinging and moaning” over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to that of a petulant child.
Mr Trump on Thursday included Australia among his targets in the latest round of sweeping tariffs during his so-called “Liberation Day” address at the White House.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would not seek to impose reciprocal tariffs but noted while “these tariffs are not unexpected ... they are totally unwarranted.