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Kevin Hogan, Deputy Nationals Leader and Shadow Trade Minister in Australia, commented on the significance of this issue during a recent interview. He highlighted that the U.S. sanctions and tariff policies, particularly those championed by former President Donald Trump, have broader repercussions beyond their immediate scope. Hogan emphasized that such policies could slow global economic growth, which in turn could threaten Australia’s export-driven economy—specifically, the roughly $650 billion worth of goods it exports annually.