Politics With Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland And Richard Holden Talk About What Trump Will Mean For Australia

(MENAFN- The Conversation) As Australia gears up for the election, the incoming government' Labor or Coalition, will face global challenges, geo-political and economic, especially with Donald Trump starting to impose tariffs on selected countries including China,

To discuss where Australia is placed to meet new circumstances we're joined by two experts.

John Blaxland is Director of the ANU North America Liaison Office, based in Washington, and Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies. Richard Holden is Professor of Economics at UNSW.

Blaxland outlines how Australia should continue to support the current international norms, and how changing norms could spell trouble,

On who could deal with Trump better, Blaxland doesn't think it would make a lot of difference,

Holden says of the economy internationally,

But Holden is a bit more pessimistic about Australia's economy,

On debt,

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