![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/tory-who-helped-do-aussie-trade-deal-blasts-it-as-not-very-good-and-failure/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_First-Day-Of-The-Devon-County-Show.jpg&description=George Eustice, who was the Environment Secretary, said the post-Brexit deal was 'not actually very good' and 'gave away far too much for far too little in return'Former Environment Secretary George EusticeThe post-Brexit trade deal with Australia "was not actually a very good deal" as the UK "gave away far too much for far too little in return", an ex-Cabinet minister who helped negotiate it has admitted. George Eustice spoke about the need to recognise the "failures" of the Department for International Trade (DiT) during the negotiations with Australia. The former Environment Secretary said the UK did not actually need to give Australia nor New Zealand full liberalisation in beef and sheep as "it was not in our economic interest to do so". And he called for the interim permanent secretary for the Department for International Trade to quit. Mr Eustice told the Commons his approach during the negotiations was to "internalise" Australian demands even if they were against UK interests. He also blamed Liz Truss, international trade secretary from 2019 until 2021, for setting an arbitrary target, and therefore "setting the clock against us and shattering our own negotiating position". Boris Johnson shows Tim Tams as an example of his Australian Free Trade deal (file photo) ( @10DowningStreet/Twitter) Mr Eustice was environment secretary under Boris Johnson, but was sent to the backbenches by Ms Truss. Unlike figures like Dominic Raab who made triumphant returns to their former positions under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the MP for Camborne and Redruth did not make the cut. Speaking during a general debate on the Australia and New Zealand deals in the Commons, Mr Eustice said he was enjoying "the freedom of the backbenches", particularly as "I no longer have to put such a positive gloss on what was agreed". He said: "Unless we recognise the failures that the Department for International Trade made during the Australia negotiations, we won't be able to learn the lessons o){kind=link}
George Eustice, who was the Environment Secretary, said the post-Brexit deal was ‘not actually very good’ and ‘gave away far too much for far too little in return’
The post-Brexit trade deal with Australia “was not actually a very good deal” as the UK “gave away far too much for far too little in return”, an ex-Cabinet minister who helped negotiate it has admitted.
George Eustice spoke about the need to recognise the “failures” of the Department for International Trade (DiT) during the negotiations with Australia.
The former Environment Secretary said the UK did not actually need to give Australia nor New Zealand full liberalisation in beef and sheep as “it was not in our economic interest to do so”.
And he called for the interim permanent secretary for the Department for International Trade to quit.