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Greater Sydney · prices checked 6 Oct 2026

AI automation agency Sydney: one fixed AUD price, built in accounts you own

Send us one task your Sydney team repeats every week, such as new-matter intake, chasing missing documents or following up quotes.

From A$1,950excl. GSTSee pricing →

  • Fixed AUD quote from A$1,950
  • First live flow in 2⁠–⁠6 weeks
  • Logins in your business name
  • JSON export + runbook at handover
  • Founder-led, WhatsApp-first

Tell us what to automate first

  • Free scoping call
  • Fixed price in AUD
  • No obligation

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Overview

You get one fixed price between A$1,950 and A$23,500, and a first flow live in 2⁠–⁠6 weeks inside your own n8n, Make or Zapier account. Of the eight providers ranking for this search, only one prints a full price list, and it rents automations at A$110⁠–⁠A$330 a week. Codingclave is a founder-led team in Lucknow, India, with no Sydney office; you deal with Ashish Sharma over WhatsApp, video and email.

By Ashish Sharma, founder · Updated 6 October 2026

Quick answer

What does an AI automation agency in Sydney cost, and who owns the build?

You can rent an automation in Sydney from A$110 a week inc. GST, or pay once for a build you own. AI Automation Agency's rented workflows stay its IP and are switched off when you cancel unless you pay a buyout. Ential's Sydney FAQ puts first builds in the low five figures, Aivy says 'from a few thousand dollars', Infraworx says simple flows 'may start from a few hundred dollars per month', and four others print no figure. Codingclave quotes one fixed price, A$1,950⁠–⁠A$23,500, with no GST added (we're an overseas supplier; ask your accountant about reverse charge), in a workspace registered to your business.

  • AI Automation Agency's terms: A$1,990 buyout per automation in year one, A$990 after
  • Its weekly fee includes hosting and API costs; owned builds pay those to each provider
  • Ential sells a A$7,500 + GST diagnosis for teams of up to 15
  • Live calls 3:30⁠–⁠5:00pm AEDT; drafts ready for review each Sydney morning
Map of Australia showing Sydney, New South WalesSydney is in New South Wales (NSW). Other cities we serve are marked for reference.
Sydney is in New South Wales (NSW). Other cities we serve are marked for reference.

Local snapshot

Sydney at a glance

Greater Sydney businesses
About 646,600 actively trading (June 2025)
Source: abs.gov.au
Firms with 5–199 staff
About 63,100 across Greater Sydney
Source: abs.gov.au
NSW full-time weekly earnings
A$2,108.80, third behind the ACT and WA (May 2026)
Source: abs.gov.au
NSW daylight saving ends
Sunday 4 Apr 2027; our live window then grows to 2.5 hours
Source: nsw.gov.au
Strata committee training
Due within 3 months of appointment, from 1 Oct 2026
Source: nsw.gov.au
Bedrock 'au.' profile
Called from Sydney, routes to Sydney and Melbourne only
Source: docs.aws.amazon.com

Areas we work with

  • Sydney CBD
  • North Sydney
  • Parramatta
  • Norwest
  • Chatswood
  • Surry Hills
  • Brookvale
  • Alexandria
  • Western Sydney

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Eight providers ranking for ‘AI automation agency Sydney’: base, price, ownership, reviews (6 Oct 2026)

We searched Google.com.au for this phrase on 6 October 2026 and read the page each provider ranks with, organic or map pack; every cell comes from that page or its Google listing. Page one has no neutral roundup: the only list there, Team 400's, ranks Team 400 first.

Sydney-ranking AI automation providers, checked 6 Oct 2026. Quoted words are each provider's own; 'Not stated' means the page checked was silent.
ProviderBase per its own sitePublished priceWho holds the build if you leaveTime to first workflowReview evidence seen 6 Oct 2026
Infraworx122 Arthur St, North Sydney'May start from a few hundred dollars per month'; larger work scopedNot stated'A few weeks' for a first automationNone on the service page
AI Lab Australia333 George St, SydneyNoneNot statedNot statedNone on the page
AI Automation Agency (Dictate Digital)No head office stated; terms governed by Queensland lawA$110 / A$220 / A$330 a week inc. GST; A$110 audit, refunded if you sign on the callAgency: workflows 'remain the exclusive IP'; buyout A$1,990 per automation in year one, A$990 afterNot statedTestimonial cards; we found no Google rating stated
Team 400Brisbane HQ; also lists Sydney and MelbourneNoneNot statedProof of concept 2⁠–⁠4 weeks, production 6⁠–⁠12Its own list ranks Team 400 #1
AivyKensington VIC; works with Sydney 'remotely by default''From a few thousand dollars''You keep what we build'; runbooks and docs at handoverPilot 4⁠–⁠6 weeksNames Privacy Act, AHPRA and APRA rules; no rating seen
Hello Juno'Sydney, Australia', no streetNone ('depends on complexity')Not stated1⁠–⁠2 weeks; 3⁠–⁠4 if complex'Rated 5.0 on Google · 20+ reviews'
EntialBrisbane street address'Low 5 figures' (Sydney page FAQ); A$7,500 + GST Deep Dive'Full IP ownership'Not statedSite shows 5.0 (35+); map listing 5.0 from 6
AI Automation CompanyLevel 5, 84 Pitt St, Sydney'Pricing on request'; platforms and AI billed separately'You do': accounts, keys, n8n, workflowsNot statedSite shows a 4.9 Google rating; its map listing showed no reviews
Codingclave (us)Lucknow, India; no Sydney officeA$1,950⁠–⁠A$23,500, fixed; no GST added (overseas supplier)Your business, from day one; JSON exports and a runbook at handover2⁠–⁠6 weeks★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)

Prices. One provider publishes a full price list, and it is a rental. 'A few hundred dollars per month' only means something once it becomes a written quote.

Reviews. Open each Google profile and read what the reviews describe; five stars for web design say little about an automation build. Apply the same test to our ★ 4.9 and ask which projects involved automation.

Australia-wide figures are in our national agency price table, beside the three-year rent-or-own sums.

Got a proposal from one of the eight? Send us its scope line for a fixed AUD figure on the same flow.

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Payback at NSW wages: A$55.49 an hour, five hours a week

Average weekly ordinary-time earnings for full-time adults in NSW were A$2,108.80 in May 2026 (ABS): about A$55.49 an hour over 38 hours, before super and on-costs. Five hours saved each week is worth about A$277, or roughly A$1,200 a month, so our A$1,950 floor repays in about 7 weeks, before platform and AI usage fees.

Weeks to repay a fixed build at A$55.49 an hour. Before super, on-costs and platform fees; weeks rounded.
Hours saved a weekWeekly valueWeeks to repay A$1,950Weeks to repay A$23,500
20about A$1,110about 2about 21
10about A$555about 3.5about 42
5about A$277about 7about 85
2about A$111about 18about 212 (roughly 4 years)

Your line: hours saved a week × A$55.49 = weekly value; fixed quote ÷ weekly value = weeks to repay. For professional staff, the national professional-services figure of A$2,389.60 a week (about A$62.88 an hour) repays the floor in about 6 weeks at 5 hours.

Sydney is often called the country's most expensive payroll, yet on the same ABS release NSW comes third, behind the ACT (A$2,290.20) and WA (A$2,227.40). Arithmetic, not a guarantee. WhatsApp the task and its weekly hours for a fixed price beside your own figure.

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When you stop paying: Sydney agencies’ exit terms and five questions to ask before you sign

AI Automation Agency's terms say its workflows remain its 'exclusive IP' and are deactivated on cancellation unless you buy them out: A$1,990 per automation in the first 12 months, A$990 after (A$3,990 and A$2,200 for custom-tier builds). Its FAQ adds that leaving inside year one means paying the rest of that year's plan plus the fee, which sits awkwardly beside its 'zero lock-in' policy. AI Automation Company answers 'You do', Ential promises 'Full IP ownership' and Aivy says 'you keep what we build'. The other four are silent.

With us, the workspace, keys and connections are in your business name from day one, and handover brings a JSON export of every workflow plus a runbook. Put these five questions to anyone on your shortlist, and keep the answers in writing.

  • Whose email and card sit on the workspace and the AI billing?

    Your business's. If the agency's email holds the n8n, Make or Zapier workspace, the agency holds the off switch. A good answer names the account holder in the written scope.

  • If I leave in month seven, what do I get, and what is the fee?

    Ask for one number. AI Automation Agency gives two readings: its terms set a A$1,990 buyout for an automation under 12 months old, while its FAQ says to pay out the first year's plan plus the fee, roughly 26 more weeks (A$2,860) on the A$110 tier after month six. Leaving a build you own should cost nothing.

  • Can I export every workflow as a file today?

    Ask for one export before you sign. If the provider can't send it, you are renting the flow, whatever the contract says.

  • Which region holds the data, and is it in the contract?

    'Australian-hosted' on a web page isn't a contract term. Ask for the hosting provider, the region and the AI endpoint to be named in the agreement.

  • Who gets the failure alert, and what is covered after handover, for how long?

    Someone at your firm should get it the same day. Get the support scope, period and price on paper. Ours is optional at A$80–A$240 a month, with the period spelt out in your quote.

Send us the exit clause from a Sydney proposal and we'll show what leaving would cost, beside a fixed AUD price for the same scope.

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Who is actually in Sydney? Three name interstate head offices, and a fourth’s terms run under Queensland law

Ential gives a Brisbane street address, Team 400 calls Brisbane its HQ while also listing Sydney and Melbourne, and Aivy is headquartered in Melbourne and serves Sydney remotely by default. AI Automation Agency names no head office, and its terms are governed by Queensland law. Infraworx, AI Lab Australia and AI Automation Company give Sydney street addresses; Hello Juno gives 'Sydney, Australia' and no street. Ranking in a Sydney search doesn't make a provider a Sydney builder, so ask who builds your flow and when you can reach them.

Where we stand. Codingclave has no Sydney office, no staff in Australia and no Australian ABN or company, so there are no in-person meetings. Delivery is founder-led; Ashish Sharma set the firm up in Lucknow in 2017. Scoping, reviews and handover run over WhatsApp, video and email. If you searched 'AI automation agency in India' to weigh that route, you trade face-to-face meetings and a long live window for a fixed AUD price and evening availability. Contract and support terms are in hiring an automation team in India; working hours are on our Sydney page.

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Greater Sydney’s 646,600 businesses by hub, and a first automation for each

Greater Sydney had about 646,600 actively trading businesses in June 2025: about 248,000 employing, and about 63,100 with 5–199 staff (approximate sums of ABS SA2 counts; the region includes the Central Coast). The largest groups are construction (107,078), professional services (103,088), health care (49,532) and finance (43,711). NSW reached 942,658 businesses at 30 June 2026, the biggest net rise of any state or territory that year (26,057).

CBD counts run high because many firms register there, and Parramatta stands in for Western Sydney. Each row follows the pattern some agencies sell as an 'AI agent': the AI step reads, sorts or drafts, then stops at a person who approves.

Eight Greater Sydney hubs and a first automation for each. Counts are ABS SA2 figures, June 2025 (total / employing); the example firm and flow are our suggestions.
Hub (ABS SA2)Businesses (total / employing)Example firmFirst automation worth pricingApps it touchesAsk us
Sydney CBD (Sydney (North)–Millers Point)43,144 / 15,014 (4,711 professional-services and 3,483 finance employers)Law or accountingNew-matter web form to a draft LEAP or Actionstep matter, conflict-check fields filled for a lawyer to confirmLEAP or Actionstep, OutlookWhatsApp this
North Sydney–Lavender Bay6,549 / 2,772Accounting, brokingMissing-document chaser for tax or loan files, on wording you approve once, stopping when the file landsXero Practice Manager or broker CRM, email, SMSWhatsApp this
Norwest (Baulkham Hills (West)–Bella Vista)6,436 / 2,710Trades, constructionSubcontractor insurance and licence expiry tracker that drafts each reminder for a site manager to sendsimPRO or AroFlo, Google SheetsWhatsApp this
Parramatta–North4,191 / 1,791Professional services, tradesQuote follow-ups on approved wording, pausing when the client repliesAroFlo or simPRO, GmailWhatsApp this
Chatswood–East5,894 / 2,450Allied healthGP referral letters filed to the right Cliniko patient, with a summary held for the practitioner to approveCliniko, emailWhatsApp this
Surry Hills5,892 / 2,626Agencies, studiosMonthly client report drafted from GA4 and ads data for an account manager to editGA4, Google Ads, Google DocsWhatsApp this
Freshwater–Brookvale4,391 / 1,972Light industry, e-commerceOrder exceptions (failed address, out of stock) routed to a person before the 3PL picksShopify, 3PL portal, SlackWhatsApp this
Erskineville–Alexandria3,588 / 1,560Warehousing, online retailMorning summary of low stock and supplier ETAs read from email; the buyer approves any reorderShopify, Google SheetsWhatsApp this

A flow spanning several systems is usually custom software for a Sydney firm. Brookvale and Alexandria sellers may also want ecommerce websites in Sydney or Shopify development. See too allied health clinic software, systems for tradies, six more worked examples and the five-question check.

Not near one of these hubs? Send your suburb, industry, apps and how often the task comes round.

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Keeping a Sydney firm’s data onshore: Bedrock ‘au.’ profiles, n8n in SYD1, and what to get in writing

Two parts of a flow touch your data: the AI model that reads or drafts, and the engine that runs the steps. Both can stay onshore.

  • The AI step: Bedrock’s ‘au.’ geo profiles

    Claude models on Amazon Bedrock can be called through an 'au.' geo inference profile. On the AWS model card we checked on 6 October 2026, a call from Sydney (ap-southeast-2) routes only to Sydney and Melbourne. AWS notes this crosses Regions, so it isn't single-Region residency, and model versions retire on a schedule, so the exact model and profile belong in the written scope.

  • The engine: self-hosted n8n in Sydney

    n8n can be self-hosted on AWS in Sydney or in DigitalOcean's SYD1 datacentre, which offers Droplets, backups and managed databases. n8n's own cloud stores data in Frankfurt; see our platform comparison.

  • What to get in writing

    Have the hosting provider, region and AI endpoint named in the agreement. Infraworx credits self-hosting for 'your data never leaves your infrastructure'; ask it for the region in writing anyway. On our builds, the region is agreed per project and written into the scope.

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NSW strata rules that create repeat admin: hardship statements, payment plans, committee training

NSW Fair Trading's strata changes add paperwork that comes round with every levy run and every committee appointment. A flow can prepare each item below, and nothing goes out until the strata manager approves it.

NSW strata changes and the admin they repeat. Dates are from NSW Fair Trading's 'Changes to strata laws', last updated 1 Oct 2026.
RuleFromWhat repeatsAutomation, and who approves
Levy notices include the Financial Hardship Information Statement27 Oct 2025Every notice, every levy runAttach the statement to each notice and flag any gaps; the manager releases the batch
Payment plans for overdue levies use a standard form27 Oct 2025Each owner in arrearsDraft the plan letter on the form from the arrears ledger, for the manager to send
Committee members finish free online training each year, within 3 months of appointment1 Oct 2026One due date per memberTrack each deadline from the appointment date and draft reminders for approval
Two-lot schemes are exempt from Strata Hub annual reporting1 Oct 2026A filter on reporting listsDrop two-lot schemes from annual-report reminders

General information, not legal advice. Arrears flows handle personal information; for the 10 December 2026 automated-decision rule, see our national privacy section. Offices that also sell and lease can see software for real estate agencies.

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How a build runs on Sydney time: 3:30–5:00pm AEDT live, drafts waiting in the morning

A Sydney 9-to-5 and our working day share 3:30–5:00pm AEDT while NSW is on daylight saving. Our day then carries on until 12:30am, Monday to Saturday. The full hour grid is on our Sydney page.

  • Live calls, 3:30–5:00pm AEDT

    Scoping, reviews and go-live decisions happen here, Saturdays included. After NSW clocks go back on 4 April 2027, the window widens to 2:30–5:00pm AEST.

  • Built in your evening, reviewed next morning

    During the parallel run, the flow's drafts are ready when Sydney starts work. Your reviewer marks them, and fixes go into the next working session.

  • Alerts go to your person

    Failure alerts go to a named person at your firm, not to us, so an expired login is noticed hours before we're online.

  • Working alongside your Sydney MSP

    Your IT provider keeps the network and Microsoft 365 admin. We need scoped API access to the apps in the flow, nothing broader, which your MSP can revoke. If Power Automate in your tenant already covers a simple flow, we'll say so.

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‘AI companies in Sydney’: four kinds of business the search mixes together

  • AI product companies

    They sell ready-made tools, such as AI note-takers or receptionist apps, by subscription. Quick to trial, but nobody maps your workflow.

  • Big 4 and enterprise consultancies

    The kind on Team 400's list: KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture and PwC. Built for large-organisation strategy, at a scale a 20-person firm rarely needs.

  • Boutique automation agencies, in Sydney or interstate

    The eight compared above. Prices, exit terms and review evidence vary widely; get all three in writing.

  • Offshore builders

    Teams like ours: fixed scope, remote delivery, a short live window and evening availability. Best for a defined task with a named approver.

Have a defined task and someone to approve it? WhatsApp it to us for a fixed AUD price.

Same service in other cities: Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide · Gold Coast

Pricing in AUD

Fixed AUD prices for Sydney automation work

Send the scope and one fixed quote comes back: no hourly rate and no rental. Support afterwards is optional, from A$80 a month. n8n, Make or Zapier plans and AI usage are billed to you by each provider; in our national worked example, one flow handling about 173 supplier bills a month needs a plan of roughly A$14–A$57 a month, with AI usage around a dollar. We don't build phone voice agents (where our chatbot work stops), but if you already use a receptionist tool we can take over after each call: logging it in your CRM, opening the job and drafting a reply your staff sign off.

  • AI chatbot

    A$1,950 – A$23,500

    Excl. GST

    AI chatbot (website or WhatsApp) · Typical timeline: 2–6 weeks


    One repeat task automated end to end: the AI step sorts or drafts, a named person at your firm approves, and it runs beside your current process until you're satisfied. Website and WhatsApp chatbots are priced in this same band.

    Get a quote for this plan
  • Hosting, backups, monitoring and support

    A$80 – A$240a month

    Excl. GST

    Hosting, backups, monitoring and support · Ongoing, cancel any time


    Optional after handover: run-log monitoring, plus repairs when a connected app changes its API.

    Get a quote for this plan
  • Fixed price in AUD
  • Free scoping call
  • No obligation

Every quote names the payment split, support period and hosting region; all three are confirmed in writing for your business before you sign.

Prices are in Australian dollars and do not include GST: Codingclave is an overseas (India-based) supplier and is not registered for Australian GST. If your business is GST-registered, check with your accountant whether the reverse-charge rules apply to imported services.

Fixed AUD quote

Tell us what to automate first

Send a 2-minute screen recording or a few lines on WhatsApp and you'll get a written scope with one fixed AUD price. If a feature already inside Xero, LEAP or Cliniko covers the job, we'll tell you before you spend anything.

Ashish Sharma

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How it works

Recording, written scope, parallel run, handover: how a Sydney flow ships

Start on WhatsApp
  1. A 2-minute screen recording of the task

    Record the task once, the way your team does it now, and send it on WhatsApp with how often it happens.

  2. A scoping call, 3:30–5:00pm AEDT

    A short video call to settle the awkward cases: a missing attachment, who approves, which app holds the true record.

  3. Written scope, fixed price and hosting region

    The flow map, one AUD price, the hosting region and the payment split, in writing. Nothing is built until you agree.

  4. Workspace registered to your business

    You open the platform and AI accounts in your business name and invite us with scoped access.

  5. Evening build, next-morning review

    We build on sample data in your evening. During the parallel run, drafts wait for your reviewer each morning while the old process continues.

  6. Alert owner named, exports and runbook handed over

    Alerts point to a person at your firm. You get every workflow as a JSON export plus a runbook, and decide whether our support access stays open.

FAQ

Questions Australians ask us

Can’t see yours? Ask Ashish directly — you’ll get a straight answer, not a sales script.

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Who is the leading AI automation agency in Sydney?

No neutral ranking of the best AI agency in Sydney exists. The only list on page one, Team 400's (dated 1 April 2026), puts Team 400 first, then KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture and PwC, none sized for a small firm. The map pack reflects Google Business Profiles rather than build quality: Ential led it on 6 October with six reviews. Judge a shortlist on a written price, written exit terms and reviews that describe automation work.

What does AI automation cost a Sydney small business?

Renting from AI Automation Agency costs A$110, A$220 or A$330 a week inc. GST, by tier, hosting and API fees included. Ential's Sydney FAQ puts first builds in the low five figures, Aivy says 'from a few thousand dollars', and Infraworx mentions 'a few hundred dollars per month' for simple flows. The other four publish nothing. An owned build adds platform plans and AI usage, billed by each provider. Our fixed quote is A$1,950–A$23,500.

Who owns the automation if we stop paying a Sydney agency?

It depends on the agency, so read the exit clause first. AI Automation Agency's terms keep its workflows as its IP and switch them off on cancellation unless you pay a buyout: A$1,990 per automation in year one, A$990 after. AI Automation Company, Ential and Aivy say the client keeps the build. With us, the workspace and keys are in your business name from the start, and you leave with JSON exports and a runbook.

How long until a first automation is live in Sydney?

Published timelines on page one run from one week to three months. Hello Juno says most automations take 1–2 weeks, complex ones 3–4. Infraworx says 'a few weeks'. Aivy quotes a pilot in 4–6 weeks, and Team 400 a proof of concept in 2–4 weeks with production in 6–12. Ours is 2–6 weeks from an agreed scope, including a parallel run where your reviewer checks drafts before anything runs on its own.

Is a Sydney-based AI agency better than an offshore one, and can we meet you?

Pick a Sydney street address if in-person workshops matter, because we can't offer them: Codingclave has no office, staff or company in Australia, and meetings happen over video. For a defined task, a written price and exit terms matter more than location. Four of the eight providers ranking for this search are run from Brisbane, Melbourne or under Queensland terms anyway, and Aivy serves Sydney remotely by default.

Can our client data stay in Australia if you automate it?

Yes, if the setup is chosen for it. The AI step can call Claude on Amazon Bedrock through an 'au.' geo profile, which from the Sydney Region routes only to Sydney and Melbourne, though not to one Region. The engine can be self-hosted n8n on AWS Sydney or DigitalOcean SYD1 instead of n8n's cloud in Frankfurt. The provider, region and model version go into your scope before work starts.

Will you work alongside our Sydney IT provider or MSP?

Yes. Your MSP keeps the network, devices and Microsoft 365 administration. We need scoped API access to the apps in the flow, such as Xero, Cliniko or your CRM, which your MSP can grant and later revoke. They get the runbook too, so they know what is running, which accounts it uses and who receives the failure alert.

What is the difference between an AI consultant and an AI automation agency in Sydney, and what do consultants charge?

A consultant mostly advises on which tasks to automate, which tools to buy and what the risks are. An automation agency builds and hands over the working flow. None of the eight Sydney-ranking providers we checked publishes an hourly rate; nationally, HYPHN says senior AI consultants charge between $150 and $250 an hour. We don't bill by the hour: one fixed quote for the agreed scope, between A$1,950 and A$23,500, changing only if the scope does.

Ashish Sharma · Founder

Send the Sydney quote or the task, get one fixed AUD figure back

Send a 2-minute screen recording or a few lines on WhatsApp and you'll get a written scope with one fixed AUD price. If a feature already inside Xero, LEAP or Cliniko covers the job, we'll tell you before you spend anything.

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  2. Free scoping call
  3. Fixed AUD quote, no obligation