, it is a consulate, not an embassy. Visas have to go thru the embassy in Canberra, unless they operate under different rules than the consulate in Brisbane
to get any visa in Australia means a trip (or mail, slow and unreliable in Aust) to Canberra. From Perth, this is about a 4 hour plane ride to Sydney or Melbourne, then a connecting flight to Canberra. Then at least $200 a night in a hotel in Canberra. It is not that easy in Australia