Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said President Donald Trump has agreed to consider an exemption for Australia from planned US tariffs on steel and aluminum during a telephone call between the two leaders.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone conversation with Australia’s prime minister.

The Australian government will urge the United States to give it exemptions over steel tariffs and have raised the issue with President Donald Trump's administration, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in parliament on Monday (February 10). US says will levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Feb. 1

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had a "constructive and warm" conversation with Donald Trump, after the president announced 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to the United States.

Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump is considering an exemption for Australia on steel and aluminium tariffs following a phone call.

US President Trump is considering a tariff exemption for Australian steel and aluminum imports after discussions with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The US-Australia trade surplus and Australia's defense contributions were influential.

US President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a "fine man" following a call regarding Australia's trade relationship with the US.

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to consider exempting Australia from his steel and aluminium tariffs, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday after what he called a constructive phone call with Trump.

Anthony Albanese says he and Donald Trump agree that an exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs is under consideration; the two had a “great conversation”. Follow live updates here.

Anthony Albanese has revealed he had a "positive" discussion with US President Donald Trump regarding Australia's trade relationship with the US.