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Whatever the rules are Poms don't have any special rights over anyone else. Every other national (including Aussies) must meet the minimum standard and be seen to do so with regards to skills.
I not writing this to piss anyone off, honestly, although I know it will. :) For the record I too can't work in the field that I worked in for 20 years in the UK, because I don't meet Aussie standards & that's fair enough. It would take four years of full time study to make the grade here which I simply can't afford.
The UK apprenticeship system has (sadly) been eroded over the last 20-30 years - it started before the Thatcher years & got progressively worse during her period (I can't comment about the Blair period). I'm not surprised that the average pommy tradesmen is given no more credibility than Borat or his mate Chen but nor should he anyway. This is the land of the fair go, but you'll be expected to prove yourself.
If you're up to scratch & you certainly will be if you've done a proper indentured apprenticeship then you'll breeze through the process.
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