Quote: Bulliac "Far from sure that's true, to be honest.
It's certainly true that it's necessary to be in one's own country to [iapply[/i for some visas [maybe even a work one?] but not to take receipt of it. He could go to Australia house if it were necessary, that's technically in Australia!'"
I think there are rules around the switch from tourist to work visas though. I believe you have to leave the country and then come back in on the work visa. There are some wierd and wonderful rules for these things!