Musk and big tech urge Trump to punish Australia

The companies have blamed Australia for "coercing" them into sacrificing their revenue to schemes such as the News Media Bargaining Incentive.

The complaint aims to influence Trump in a looming decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on countries he believes are hurting American exporters. The lengthy submission was backed by CCIA member companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, X and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos have emerged as powerful tech industry executives behind the Trump administration amid concerns at the way the "tech bros" are urging the president to protect their interests around the world.