> 
> 
> Is there somewhere that outlines these requirements and which 
> ones have
> been meet? Knowing where we are at and how close it 'looks' 
> to be may hold
> some peoples (Not to mention my own) concerns to rest.
> 


See:
http://www.auda.org.au/docs/registry-rft-part6.pdf

it defines dates when the new registry must be operational.

Bruce Tonkin