Originally Posted by
Bellthorpe
Not quite. It was a by-product of the trade agreement talks, but it's not part of the agreement.
It's one-way. It allows qualified Australians to work in the US. It does not allow USians to work in Australia.
457 work visas we're already available to Americans at the time of E3 implementation so no need to create a special visa for US citizens to work in Australia.