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The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has completed its review into whether Abbie Chatfield’s podcast breached political content labelling laws.

The investigation comes after two separate appearances by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt on Chatfield’s podcast earlier this year.

In a statement to TDA this week, the AEC said that “while the podcasts in question could be viewed” as political campaigning material, they did not breach any legal obligations.

Chatfield is a media personality and content creator who hosts the podcast ‘It’s a Lot’.

In February, Albanese appeared on this podcast, followed by Bandt in March.

Promotional social media posts were shared across Chatfield’s channels and reposted by both politicians.

Questions raised in the Senate last week by the Coalition led to an AEC probe, which examined whether this content met the legal threshold for authorisation messaging.

An authorisation is a disclaimer attached to electoral material, clarifying who created the content and informing voters that it is likely to influence their vote.

These laws apply to anyone publishing political content, not just candidates. Content creators can be held liable if their material is not appropriately authorised.

Generally, electoral material would require authorisation if it is a paid advertisement, created by or on behalf of a political party or distributed in print (e.g. pamphlets, flyers, magnets).

On Thursday, the electoral watchdog said it found Chatfield has not breached authorisation laws.

In a statement to TDA, the AEC said that while the content could be seen as influencing voting decisions, it did not require an authorisation statement.

It said there was “no evidence” that Chatfield was paid for either interview or that either politician had any “creative control” over the questions asked during the interview.

Reporting by Achol Arok.

All Australian products imported to the U.S. will be hit with at least a 10% tariff from later this week.

It’s part of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, which includes a blanket 10% levy imposed on all trade entering the U.S.

Once in effect, the tariff will mark the end of the Australia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, in place for 20 years.

Pharmaceuticals, beef, and minerals are expected to be some of the hardest hit industries.

Here’s what you need to know.

A tariff is a tax on imports. It’s applied to foreign-made goods brought into another country and paid by the importer.

Since coming to power in January, Trump has imposed a range of tariffs on imports to the U.S, including a 25% tariff on Australian steel and aluminium.

The goal of tariffs is to encourage a country’s companies and citizens to buy locally-produced goods, boosting industrial activity. Trump has also claimed trading partners have “ripped off” America.

In an address at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump announced a minimum 10% tariff on all countries’ exports to the U.S.

The new round of tariffs won’t impact the previously-announced taxes on aluminium and steel imports.

Displaying a chart of tariffs imposed against the U.S. by other countries, Trump claimed he was charging “approximately half” of that amount in return. For example, the chart showed the U.S. will impose a 34% tariff on China, who Trump claims charges a 67% tariff on American products.

Trump directly referred to Australia’s ban on American raw beef exports (in effect since 2003) during his address.

“They won’t take any of our beef. They don’t want it because they don’t want it to affect their farmers and you know, I don’t blame them, but we’re doing the same thing right now,” Trump said.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Trump would impose a reciprocal ban on Australian beef imports to the U.S. The Government has since confirmed Australian beef will be subject to a 10% tariff, but not an outright ban.

Australia and the U.S. have had a free trade agreement since 2005, which removed tariffs from nearly all Australian exports, except for some agricultural products.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised the new round of tariffs, saying: “This is not the act of a friend“.

“A reciprocal tariff would be zero, not 10%.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said: “This is not the treatment that Australians deserve”.

Reporting by Harry Sekulich.

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Yesterday, US President Donald Trump officially announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on all imports into America. This includes a blanket 10% tax on all Australian goods entering America, ending 20 years of tariff-free trade between our nations under a Free Trade Agreement. It comes in the first week of Australia’s federal election campaign period, with both the PM and Opposition leader explaining to Australians how they would approach our changing relationship with the US. 

In today's podcast, we will explain precisely what these tariffs are, why they're being introduced, and what they mean for Australia's economy and our relationship with one of our closest allies.