"No wonder the Aussie trade minister was so fulsome in his praise for Liz Truss. The Aussies can't believe their luck in negotiating the fastest trade deal in history," one person said.
“This impact assessment proves what so many feared – buried in the small print is a £100m hit to our farming and fishing sectors that will hit rural communities hardest," Lib Dem Tim Farron has said.
Domestic beet producers are worried that the new UK-Australia trade deal will put them out of business.
“Economically the deal remains a poor substitute for the trade lost with European markets due to Brexit."
The comments, from the acting Australian PM, will send shivers down the spine of the British farming community.
"I don’t think they kept their promises before Brexit, they promised things to all men. It’s a huge betrayal," one farmer told TLE.
Just enough for a pack of Tim Tams each.
The controversial plans could allow firms to seek compensation for the effects of government policies on their profits.