Australian Federal election results and updates: Wong says Australia will work with US on new movie tariff
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The Liberal-Nationals Coalition will need a 'deep, honest and brutal examination' of what went wrong in the Federal election campaign, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has admitted.
The Senator told ABC Radio National Breakfast there was 'no one issue' for the catastrophic loss, adding, 'let's give credit where credit's due, the Labor Party ran a superior campaign.'
She also downplayed the suggestion that Trumpian policies could have contributed to the wipeout, arguing that the global shocks created by the US President benefited incumbent governments.
'Australians saw their super balances shatter overnight and a lot of global uncertainty, which doesn't favour oppositions,' she said.
'I think it's also very important to make clear that Donald Trump isn't a conservative. He is literally ripping down institutions in a reaction to a political class in America, which is very different to the political class here in Australia.'
But she said that policies like the plan to cut 41,000 public service jobs and lean into DOGE-style and DEI tactics would be wrapped into 'a comprehensive, deep and brutally honest review.'
The Nationals Party did well because of a 'focus on localism and on putting policies forward that our communities support and want to see delivered,' said Ms McKenzie.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the Albanese Government will be 'working together' with the Trump Administration after US President Donald Trump announced a new movie tariff.
'We all know how many films we see, made in Australia, made between Australia and American filmmakers,' Wong told Sunrise.
'We know how many Australian actors are beloved by American audiences.
'We obviously will be presenting our view about this to the US administration. I do welcome the fact that the President has indicated he's going to engage with the studios about it.
'We want to be able to see films where you get both Aussie actors and American studios working together.'
Senator Wong highlighted recent joint ventures like The Fall Guy and Elvis, adding that the Government will engage 'not just for the economic opportunity' but also because 'it's a good thing for us to be working together on films and entertainment'.
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