Kimmie's new passport

A lady (a Chinese national who speaks excellent English) called from the embassy today saying Kimmie's new passport is now ready for collection.    I said to her 'but I just submitted the application on Monday!!!!!'.   3 full working days to turn around a passport application.   This is faster than applying for the sae in Australia.   There was a long queue outside the embassy on Monday as usual, but anyone with valid Aussie passports are allowed in straight away by showing the passports to the military police manning the gate. Kimmie did that, and that caused a stir with other queuing onlookers....   The embassy is now known as 'Father Australia's home' to Kimmie.