@mickeymynes14 hello, maybe this explains why.
Allocation time frames
Generally, permanent skilled applications will be allocated in order date of lodgement. However from time to time the Department will allocate newer applications for assessment for pipeline management purposes. This is likely to continue in future to help with efficient management of the substantial on-hand caseload and the identified increase in low integrity applications.
As of now, allocation dates for 189 is Oct 10. meaning application lodge until oct 10 are allocated to case officer for processing na. The reason why you are seeing people na nag kakagrant ahead of that allocation date is because of this:
<i class="Italic">However from time to time the Department will allocate newer applications for assessment for pipeline management purposes. </i>