The federal government is facing calls to respond to an effective ban on Chinese carmakers in the US with moves of its own.

Auto industry experts say any moves would be complicated, and risk slowing the pace of Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

The Albanese government says it is “closely monitoring” the moves in the US, and is in talks with the Biden administration about any local implications.

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    The federal opposition is questioning how Australia might respond to moves in the US to effectively ban Chinese car manufacturers on national security grounds.

    If it’s the Coalition just stirring up shit again then why not just say so.

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      This time they are right, but not just about China but all manudacturers. Mozilla released a security and privacy evaluation report on all the major manufacturers and it was appalling.