auDA sent a letter to ICANN which has been made public.
See:
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/auda-to-twomey-25sep03.pdf

Accessible from:
http://www.icann.org/general/wildcard-history.htm
Under Internet Community Comments.

The letter notes:
"... if the Australian registry wished to introduce wildcards in .au,
auDA would not even contemplate such an introduction without first going
through a series of technical consultations, producing a discussion
paper, posting that for public comment, refining the paper and
undertaking another round of public comment"

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 David Keegel <djk&#167;cybersource.com.au>  http://www.cyber.com.au/users/djk/
 Cybersource P/L: Linux/Unix Systems Administration Consulting/Contracting