How Brexit could benefit Australians looking to move to the UK

A post-Brexit deal could make it easier for Australians to live and work in the United Kingdom.

Trade deal negotiations between Australia and the UK are already underway in anticipation of Brexit going through on October 31.

UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss said there could potentially be visa changes between the country following Brexit.

Ms Truss has been in Australia discussing a potential free-trade deal with Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham.

Ms Truss was asked in Canberra on Wednesday whether Brits and Australians can expect a freedom of movement deal between the two countries.

"Australians want to come and live and work in Britain, and Brits want to come and live and work in Australia," Ms Truss said.

"It's certainly something we'll be looking at as part of our negotiations."

Currently Australians and Brits need a visa to travel to either country.

Australia has a generous deal with New Zealand known as the Trans-Tasman arrangement, which allows for citizens from either country to travel, live and work in both.

But last month at the G7 summit in France, Prime Minister Scott Morrison knocked back the idea of extending this sort of scheme to the UK after meeting with his UK counterpart, Boris Johnson.

“The New Zealand arrangement is quite unique and it's not one we would probably ever contemplate extending,” Mr Morrison said last month.

But he did express he would be eager to discuss trade agreements with the UK.

The UK is set to leave the European Union on October 31, whether or not the nation has a deal or not.

The country could get a free-trade deal with Australia within months. Ms Truss and Mr Birmingham were both confident a deal could go through.

"We're confident that these negotiations won't drag on at all," Senator Birmingham told reporters on Wednesday.

"I would definitely say months rather than years," Ms Truss said.

Ms Truss said once the UK gets out of the EU it would chase trade deals with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US, as well as potentially joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

"This is the first time in 45 years that the UK has an independent trade policy," Ms Truss said.

"One of the issues we have faced is increased regulatory harmonisation driven by the European Union which has prevented us from being able to strike these deals and be able to work with other partners around the world."

Mr Birmingham also noted a UK-Australia trade deal would be beneficial to Australian farmers.

"It is no secret that as part of the EU market, access in terms of agricultural products has been limited," he said.

"We stand absolutely ready to work with the UK as soon as they are ready to do so as quickly as they are able to do so to pursue a free trade agreement."

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