A full AFM for a large aircraft has never been made available for crews
LS, not quite correct for Oz. As I understand, you were a QF man.
Oz regs have always provided for a concession not to carry the AFM provided that the data is included appropriately in the Ops Manual. The majors have always used this with the (expensive and legally authoritative) AFM documents being maintained in the Ops Eng cell.
Refer CAR (1988) 54 and 139(3). Stretching the memory, back in the olden days ... ANR 113(3) preceded 139(3) .. can't recall the 54 equivalent but it was there as well.
That is, each aircraft still has its own approved AFM and, per regs, it is required to be carried in the aircraft unless the concession applies.