thanks for clarifying that up ... BTW, how negotiable is rent in AUS?

At the moment its probably very negotiable as there is an oversupply of
rental properties due to lots of people buying investments. I rented a 3
bedroom house for $275 a week in 1997, similar houses are now being rented
for around $200 a week. My local paper has a 4 bedroom house with a pool and
canal frontage for $315.