The Foreign Secretary, 46, took to social media to celebrate London and Canberra further strengthening the Anglo-Australian relationship. Ms Truss, who accompanied Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, 47, to the land Down Under in January, said on Twitter: “Another demonstration of the close relationship and valued friendship between the UK and Australia.
“As firm allies [the UK and Australia] are working together to promote peace, security and economic opportunity.”
Ms Truss’ comments came in response to a post uploaded by Boris Johnson, 57, which revealed the Prime Minister and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison, 53, had “agreed to strengthen the partnership between our nations, making it fit for the next century and grounded in our shared priorities on security, democracy and trade”.
In a statement, the Government also confirmed the two leaders discussed a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine and in promoting peace in the Indo-Pacific.
“In that context,” it revealed, “the UK committed £25 million to strengthen regional resilience in areas including cyberspace, state threats and maritime security.
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“This complements Australia’s deep and longstanding involvement in regional security.
“The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working with ASEAN and other partners in the region to ensure their countries’ support meets the region’s needs.”
Since leaving the European Union, the UK has been able to sign a bespoke free trade agreement with Australia and launch a submarine pact between Canberra, London and Washington called AUKUS.
Speaking about the post-Brexit trade deal, London’s statement claimed: “Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the FTA entering into force as soon as possible so our exporters, producers, workers, businesses and consumers can enjoy the benefits of this gold standard deal.”
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Nearby New Zealand topped the poll with an 80 percent positive opinion rating.
Canada sat in second also on 80 percent and Australia in third on 79 percent.
A similar survey conducted by the Lowy Institute found Australians placed the UK second, behind only Canada.
