.....also some of us do not work for QF but are subject to short layovers in Australia and are flying out again to our overseas bases 'soonest'.
If dedicated crew channels is a budgetary problem I hereby volunteer to go to Officeworks, purchase materials and make up a few 'Priority for Crew' signs for AQIS. These are widely used in the rest of the world.
Arriving in MEL in the early mornings, especially if caught behind the other international arrivals is not a pleasant experience for pax or crew. Getting from the baggage carousels to the AQIS checking area is a zoo, the staff can be rude, the 'green stamp' is by no means assured, and the length of time it can take to get from Customs to the crew transport, especially after being awake most of the night, is a disgrace.