Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has been informed of when Australia will implement the immigration visa changes under the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will make it easier for UK professionals to live and work in Australia, creating greater certainty for businesses. We expect the UK-Australia FTA will enter into force in Spring 2023. The agreement’s commitments on the temporary movement of skilled professionals will come into effect at this time.

Outside of the agreement, Australia has also committed to implementing changes to their Working Holiday Maker programme within two years of entry into force, and the delivery of a unilateral Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot within one year of entry into force.