Don Farrell

Don Farrell

Australia AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19605.8Global Dominance: 0.01%

Don Farrell is an Australian politician and a member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Special Minister of State. He has been involved in various capacities within the government and has played a key role in legislative discussions. Recently, Farrell was in the news for his remarks during a Senate session regarding political funding, which sparked a strong response from independent senator Jacqui Lambie.

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Don Farrell is the Australian trade minister who rejected claims linking Australia to modern slavery.

Nove carine produbile spor SAD s partnerima
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-07-25
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Don Farrell stated that the introduction of new tariffs is 'completely unjustified'.

Jutarnji list - Analitičar otkrio da Trump sprema još radikalniji potez od novih carina: 'Udarac će biti težak'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-25
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Don Farrell was a mentor to Peter Malinauskas and played a significant role in his early political career.

Does South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas have his sights set on something else?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-24
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Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell rejected claims linking Australia to modern slavery.

US tariff hikes dismay and anger trading partners
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-24
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Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell rejected claims linking Australia to modern slavery and raised the tariff on its exports to the U.S.

How U.S. trading partners are responding to Trump’s latest tariffs, forced labour claims
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-24
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Don Farrell is the Australian Minister for Trade who criticized the new tariffs as unjustified.

Capitais em todo o mundo lamentam novas tarifas de Trump
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-07-24
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Don Farrell described the new tariff as 'unjustified' and stated it contradicts the existing free trade agreement between the two nations.

Australia pide a EE. UU. retirar el arancel del 12.5% por considerarlo injustificado
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-24
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Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell described the tariffs as 'completely unjustified' and announced further efforts to remove U.S. duties on Australian goods.

ZDA spet udarile s carinami, uvedle so jih za večino uvoza iz 60 držav
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-07-24
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Don Farrell deemed the new tariffs on products exported to the US as unjustified.

ΗΠΑ: Νέα ομοβροντία τελωνειακών δασμών σε βάρος 60 χωρών – Οξείες αντιδράσεις
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-07-24
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Don Farrell, the Australian Trade Minister, stated that the tariffs are unjustified and incompatible with their free trade agreement.

Nuovi dazi Usa, tra il 10 e il 12,5% e imposti su 60 Paesi (anche dell'Ue)
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-24
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Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Friday morning that the tariffs were 'unjustified, inconsistent with our free trade agreement and should be removed'.

Trump tariffs on Australia hiked to 12.5 per cent over ‘forced labour’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-23
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Don Farrell is the Minister of Trade in Australia and welcomed the new Qantas service.

Terbang 22 Jam Nonstop dari Sydney ke London, Apa Menariknya?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-06-19
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A spokesperson for Trade Minister Don Farrell said: 'Australia maintains our position that any tariffs on Australian exports to the United States are unjustified and inconsistent with our free trade agreement.'

Why the federal government is challenging the US trade investigation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-03
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Trade Minister Don Farrell is part of the delegation's program in Canberra.

Don’t let Iran conflict distract from Kyiv
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
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Don Farrell discussed a column error at a press conference with Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-27
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Trade Minister Don Farrell will press the case against US President Donald Trump’s decision to increase the tariff rate on Australian goods.

Australia rejects Trump’s latest tariff hit
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-22
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Trade Minister Don Farrell hailed the end of the four-year dispute as the result of Labor’s 'calm and consistent' approach.

Treasury Wine Estates slashes wholesaler holdings in China and US amid falling revenue
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-16
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Don Farrell is the Trade Minister who arrived in Brussels for talks regarding a trade deal with the EU.

Cars, cows and more as Australia inches closer to mega trade win
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-14
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Don Farrell is a Labor minister who stated that the government still backs NACC commissioner Paul Brereton.

National Anti-Corruption Commission head will be investigated for a second time
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-09
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Don Farrell is the Australian counterpart to Maros Sefcovic in the upcoming trade discussions.

ЕУ и Австралија се обидуваат да ги обноват врските преку низа стратешки договори
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-02-05
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Don Farrell oversees the MP entitlement legislation despite scrutiny for his own travel claims.

Senior politicians to be stripped of uncapped family flights after Anika Wells furore
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-20
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Tourism and Trade Minister Don Farrell said many stories would be told of Picton’s strategic brilliance and incredible intellect.

Tributes flow for WA Labor election mastermind after death following alleged ‘coward-punch’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-19
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Trade Minister Don Farrell has claimed the most in family travel of the eligible politicians since the 2022 election.

Anthony Albanese ducks responsibility for uncapped spousal travel allowances
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-11
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Don Farrell has spent more than $100,000 on family travel since the start of the Albanese government in 2022.

Andrew Willcox, Fatima Payman, Don Farrell top spenders
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-09
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Don Farrell is mentioned in the context of investigations into entitlements claimed by ministers.

Minister requests audit of taxpayer entitlements amid controversy
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-09
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Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell charged taxpayers more than $116,000 for family travel since 2022.

Sport Minister paid car to wait 10 hours at NRL grand final, Don Farrell used hundreds of family flights
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-09
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Don Farrell is the Trade Minister whose chief of staff was involved in meetings with Anika Wells.

Minister billed taxpayers $3600 for Adelaide trip that included friend's birthday
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-05
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Trade Minister Don Farrell arrived alongside his wife, Nimfa Farrell.

Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers and other cabinet ministers attend
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-29
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Don Farrell is a senior minister who celebrated the wedding of Albanese and Haydon.

Prime Minister marries Jodie Haydon on Saturday at the Lodge
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-29
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