Hi Kevsan,
good news to hear you are in Oz with your AS, did you say you aren't on any treatment prior to your application? I was diagnosed with AS this Week, however we've been researching and planning our move around 9 months. The downside of the news i got was i will have to go onto Anti-TNF's, it's an expensive drug so you can understand my worry. Our consultant from Manchester told us if its a risk to the Australian public or high cost to medicare, you're more than likely to get refused on a Skilled 189 Visa.
How did you actually get on, It sounds like you weren't refused, all though I've spoken to someone who was refused but got over there on a waiver due to her husband being sponsered.
Cheers
Chris