Pips

I read if you are IN Australia when you give up Australian citizenship, you will immediately become a holder of Ex-Citizen Visa (Permanent) without any application. But the immigration website also states that if you are OUTSIDE Australia, then you will need to "apply for a visa that suits your circumstance"... Does this mean anyone giving up Australian citizenship while overseas will not become a PR, but need to go through the whole difficult process of PR application, invitation etc.? Thanks.