RIBA president Simon Allford has welcomed the trade deal between the UK and Australia as a “promising opportunity” for the profession.

The pact, finalised on Friday after being agreed in principle in June by the leaders of the two nations, will give British architects access to Australian work visas without being subject to its changing skilled occupation list.

It will also give UK firms “guaranteed access” to bid for an additional £10bn of Australian public-sector contracts each year without tariffs.

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