Qduck,
I agree, things have gone very quiet on the FWA/QAH front, even my usual contacts up north aren't saying much. Like I said earlier, one of the partners in QAH is in a partnership with SIA already, maybe they could be the wild card.
SIA do, or are about to have an Australian AOC. The advanced flight training with the LR45s requires an Australian AOC. Although it is only for aerial work and charter, it could be a start.