Just an update. Got my ETA approved within minutes again.
Intended to travel to Perth this coming November but plan got derailed this morning after wifey's block leave got denied.

I believe those that have been granted ETA before should have higher chances to be approved for subsequent application.

i'm in that low chance percentage then 

applied and approved in year 2022 but didn't get to travel then apply again this year and still asking for additional documents.

Perhaps because you didn’t travel? If you did maybe the second eta would be easier?

Both the sales market and rental market are going crazy, especially Sydney. In some areas the queue to view units for rental is like people queuing up for concerts. Don't think it's gonna improve anytime soon that's why also dilemma if and when I get my 190

Perhaps because you didn’t travel? If you did maybe the second eta would be easier?

I travel to Aus quite often for the past 10+ years and almost every year also apply for ETA. But last 2 years also kena ask for supporting documents 

I believe those that have been granted ETA before should have higher chances to be approved for subsequent application.

My mum who applied the same time as me got the 2nd eta without asking for documents.

Yeah... according to limeuu, the reason for this is due to multiple cases of aeroplane jumpers from Malaysia ... amat mempersiasuikan

It is very true indeed. It's pretty easy to cover the basic necessities here in Malaysia and once those are covered, everything else really is depending on how one would live their lifestyle. The only reason I'm actively pursuing is only not to leave regrets at the later stage in my life - regretting for not pursuing something I've been wanting to try, for better or worse

Not gonna lie, but the potential downstep from T20 to M40 is indeed a scary one, but still doing everything I can in my capacity and play my cards to hopefully land at least a lateral move. Fingers crossed.
Yeah those backlogs are huge indeed, last I checked (in FB groups with agents and all) that they're still processing April 2023 backlogs. Lodgement after May 2023 should stumble as you said, and hopefully it'll be done before a complete year.

I lodged mine Dec 2023, how about you?

Pretty close to yours, oct 2023.
Hopefully can wrap up around end of year, that is the best case scenario.

Yeah... according to limeuu, the reason for this is due to multiple cases of aeroplane jumpers from Malaysia ... amat mempersiasuikan

Yea, very mempersiasuikan. At one point, our Malaysian passport could use the autogate also. I've used it before in Melbourne once and only once lol. After that I think they stop it because of above reason also.
ETA used to be instant for us. Now need to plan ahead and provide all the docs, very mafan.

Pretty close to yours, oct 2023.
Hopefully can wrap up around end of year, that is the best case scenario.

Yea, very mempersiasuikan. At one point, our Malaysian passport could use the autogate also. I've used it before in Melbourne once and only once lol. After that I think they stop it because of above reason also.
ETA used to be instant for us. Now need to plan ahead and provide all the docs, very mafan.

Can still use autogate. Assuming the face recognition works.

Can still use autogate. Assuming the face recognition works.

If you join look at one of the big Malaysians in Australia FB group, the one in mandarin, you'll see all kind of things there then suddenly the clamp down on Malaysians does indeed make sense. Really memperxiasuikan
All the best to both of us! 🙏🙏🙏

Can still use autogate. Assuming the face recognition works.

Ohh, but the officers usually see Malaysian passport and ask us to go to counter wor.