I'm sure if there was a deal in Australia alot of people would be jumping on it and it would be a popular topic. As it stands, there is no such deal being the "lucky country" we are, continually getting screwed over possibly because we are not a huge market compared to our overseas friends.
Best thing to do is get one of these drives at best price possible anywhere from $200-250 and capitalize on the Aussie dollar in buying HD-DVDs from the US. If you want to rent out some HD-DVD movies before you decide to buy, you can get a 30-day free trial with Quickflix using the promo code "friends".