Tariffs, trade wars and Trump

Crikey‘s Electioncast is back! Every Friday throughout the 2025 federal election campaign, politics editor Bernard Keane, readers editor Crystal Andrews and a cast of Crikey journalists will unpack the policy promises, spill gossip from the campaign trail and address one of the key questions of this election: is the major party duopoly dead?

In today’s episode, Donald Trump has thrown his first grenade into the campaign, with “Liberation Day” tariffs putting the world on the brink of a global trade war. The pressure is now on the major parties to pitch a clear path forward. What do the US tariffs mean for the election, and has Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton come out looking best? Plus, we’re officially putting the call out: send us tips from your electorate!

Electioncast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you listen to your podcasts.