Thank Paul.
It’s more the time frames regarding visas that got me confused and whether a visa is counted as a continuous period of time rather than separate visas with separate dates to adhere to (I. The next 5 year period starts from the date the RRV issued and discounts anytime prior to this).
I’ve tried to look on the gov website and other blogs regarding when the 5 year period starts and finishes (I.e the day you lodge your RRV or the day your RRV expires. If we can’t get back sooner, I would be lodging mine the end of 2022 anyway as my visa expires April, and I’ve heard processing times recently can take up to 16 weeks. If this is allowed by Aussie gov and they count the day I lodge, I’ll have my 2 years. But if it’s April, then I’ll have lost it.
I’m only going to be short by 60 days or something which is quite frustrating.
Thanks for your help. I’m going to try to contact Aussie immigration for clarity regarding dates.