The Australian government has turned down the UK’s offer of a post-Brexit trade agreement that included visa-free work and travel between the two countries.
Chetal Patel, partner at City law firm Bates Wells, said the rejection of the UK proposal was a setback for the UK government: “Although bilateral trade discussions are ongoing, the news that the Australian government has rejected a visa-free arrangement serves as another stark reminder of the challenges the UK faces post-Brexit. It’s also a significant rebuke for the new administration considering the introduction of visa-free arrangements seemed to be almost a foregone conclusion just a few weeks ago.
“This development ultimately begs several questions. What kind of approach will the government take in negotiations with other states given that the Home Office may now be completely restructured? Is the liberalisation of free movement as previously mooted by Boris Johnson and free marketeers going to be the guiding principle of immigration policy? Or does this episode suggest that preferential arrangements with certain other nation states will no longer be pursued?”
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/australia-rejects-visa-free-immigration-deal-with-uk/
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The visa to visit Australia is free and takes 2 days to apply for.
Overrated country imo.
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Why is the quote from a City lawyer and not a member of either of the governments involved?
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Not surprised by this. We are a bit too multicultural for the Australians.
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Wot Sailo said. Strange.
Wellerz, have you ever been to Melbourne?! You'd do well to spot a white face.
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(Except in the confines of the Melbourne Club, of course)
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that's prolly true Wellers, they're desperate to make a north korean/ soviet mono culture there
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Eh? Australia is obsessed with "diversity", in the Eastern States cities at least.
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