Hi Trevor,
I decided to purchase mine (450D plus 18-55mm IS Lens Kit + 8GB) from a Sydney based eBay dealer with 100% feedback, and have been very happy ... good comms, and received by express courier next day with full Aust warranty.
The dealer was
oz_digital_online, and below is a link to the package equivalent to what I purchased:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Canon-EOS...742.m153.l1262
My pay to compare prices.
I now steer clear of getting expensive items shipped from Hong Kong after a protracted bad experience from Malaysia a few years ago (purchased a "new" Fuji camera which turned out to be refurbished and defective). Reimbursed by PayPal, but lots of hassle.
Happy shopping.