And the Prime Minister remains confident about the AUKUS pact despite news that President Trump has asked Elon Musk's team to review US submarine production. Mr Albanese is in Western Australia ahead of Labor's official campaign launch in Perth on Sunday.
Category
đș
TVTranscript
00:01Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in Karratha in WA's Pilbara region.
00:07This falls within the federal seat of Jurak held by the Liberals with a margin of 4.7%.
00:13The Prime Minister and the Resources Minister Madeline King have toured Rio Tinto watching a shiploader filled with iron ore.
00:20This is largely a photo op design so the Prime Minister can appeal to WA voters and talk up Labor's contributions to the resources sector.
00:28US President Donald Trump has again been a feature of the campaign today with the Prime Minister asked about his commitment to the AUKUS Pact given Australia was warned Trump's tariffs could push up the cost of submarines due to be acquired.
00:42We are continuing to engage with the United States on a daily basis.
00:47I welcome the President's comments overnight. I have seen them.
00:52He has spoken about of course the change that was made the day we, well overnight a day ago when he made the 10% change.
01:04This is a new statement by the President. We welcome it. We believe that reciprocal tariffs on Australia should be zero.
01:13WA is a crucial state for the major parties and at the last election winning a swag of seats in the West meant Labor could govern in its own right.
01:22Bullwinkle will be one of the most interesting contests to watch. It's a new seat and notionally Labor but the Nationals and Liberals are throwing a lot at it to try to pick it up.
01:31Labor is also defending the so-called red wall of seats including Tangney and Pearce in Perth.
01:38A few months ago on the last election.
01:39.
01:43.
01:45.
01:47.
01:48.
01:49.
01:51.
01:53.
01:55.
01:58.
02:00.
02:01.