I'm in a similar predicament; I'm English and have got an Australian bike in England with an expired Carnet and rego. I was hoping to get it back on the road, possibly shipping it someplace that doesn't need a Carnet - like the Americas - but I'm thinking I'm going to need some rego documents or else I might get turned away. I'll contact the QLD transport office tonight to see if there's anything that can be done about getting it re-registering, though I'm thinking it'll need an inspection certificate. I thought about registering the bike in the UK and doing it that way, but that's a bit of a faff.
It does seem quite easy getting the bike back into Oz though. All I need for that is the Vehicle Approval Certificate. Seems quite easy and straightforward; $50, 25 working days for it to come through.
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