18-Nov Completed the online application process including providing scans of docs, photo etc
18-Dec Face to face ID check completed
Early January, I called to ask where it was. Told that the Background check was still outstanding (Auscheck) and that they had seen a larger delay than normal
16-Jan Email received saying the ASIC had been approved and is in the mail
22-Jan ASIC received
Let's call it 2 months