Originally Posted by
gulliBell
Is it a CASA CAR-5 licence or a CASR Part-61 licence? If CAR-5 you might have to convert it to CASR Part-61 by submitting Form 61-9TX to CASA before you can rely on it to do anything.
I converted my Oz CPL to Part 61 after the 'free' deadline as was living overseas. I think I paid about $30 but then had to wait 8 months or so for CASA to process! A long time ago I converted my UK PPL to an Australian PPL. I did this by meeting with the precurser to CASA and got a RPPL quickly (after an exam and local medical) and a list of requirements to get a UPPL then found a flying school to enact those requirements.