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That's Australia, New Zealand, US, maybe Canada, Japan, probably the EU, on the immediate negotiation list, plus WTO negotiations, with no trade strategy, no economy wide priorities, and no process for Parliamentary or stakeholder involvement. Can't see what could go wrong...
Free Trade Agreements are economically marginal, though probably positive. They involve making concessions, which somebody isn't going to like. And if you don't know what your economy will look like in a few years time, you may focus on the wrong things.
Also, start talks as soon as we leave the EU on October 31st. Australia like all other Governments will have an Embassy in London telling them that probably won't happen. Just that small credibility point.
