Daptodog, a firearms license can take months to be approved. Here in qld i did the firearms safety course and handed over all the relevant paperwork required. I then waited 13 months for my license in the mail.

If it helps, I've had three seperate mp36 shipments pass through my address. 2 of them were passed through sydney customs and 1 through Brisbane with no seizure. I've since just allowed 2 more friends who bought from pc to import mp36 from overseas using my address just in case there is a seizure.

If you don't want to go through the hassle of obtaining a firearms license, but don't want to risk seizure, it may pay to ask a friend in qld if you can use their address. We don't require a firearms license for imitation/replica firearms.