Welp, after 3 weeks waiting I rang FAR, still no sign they'd received the application. Said I could lodge another online, at least then I'd be certain they would actually get it.
So I did so day before yesterday, it was logged as processing yesterday and as of today has been issued...great stuff!
Hopefully I'll receive the PTA within a week or so, and go get my rifle which has been sitting at my dealers for a month now lol