Hi all, new here, but just thought I'd share my 457 experience as it might be useful.
My Visa process from start to acceptance ran 8-24 Feb (16 days total) as an ICT-Business Analyst. I used a migration agent and submitted all the docs (Birth Cert, Medical Insurance, 5 years tax, recent payslips, contract of employment, Resume, Job Description, Police Check) all in one go in the first 2-3 days of the process. I used a migration agent, and the processing office was Brisbane (though job is Melbourne based). I'm from the UK
So now to book flights and look forward. Good luck to all applying
J