Canavan Proposes Tariffs, Protectionism in Australia

0:00It's April 7, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Sydney News today, local news powered by AI. Nationals leader Matt Cannivan is pushing Australia to ditch unconditional free trade and slap permanent tariffs on imports to shield local industries. He's set to drop this in a speech, Wednesday at the National Press Club, calling it an economic revolution amid global supply shocks. He's building on his earlier push for tariffs on Chinese steel, blemming aggressive moves by leaders like Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Cannivan says the current anti-dumping rules are too slow against China's huge subsidies, so he wants a steady tariff system instead. This lines up with Prime Minister Anthony Avenizis, recent gripes about offshoring leaving Australia exposed, showing left and right converging on. Bigger industry support, despite economist warnings, voters are fed up, fueling rises in parties like one nation. Britain's patriot agenda nods to nostalgia but skips deep policy, touching migration worries

1:00where fast growth risks deluding Aussie culture unless birth rates climb. He slams the old hawk-haward reforms as outdated, rejecting free market gospel. Meanwhile, with a bi-election looming where coalition seats are at risk, this protection is vived signals majors chasing populace energy to win back. Frustrated workers.