WOW!! Thank you so much, This forum is a godsend!! Our gut told us that it didnt look good and the price of these similar size US motorhomes tens of thousands cheaper. But will not even concider now thanks to you all.....Hugely appreciative. The pit falls are even greater that just the door on the wrong side!!

Thank you all

I'm with Dunaruna on this issue.
An imported RV whether a motorhome, fifth wheeler or caravan
MUST have a door on the nearside or at the rear that allows unencumbered access to and from the vehicle. It can however still retain the original off side door.
Many were imported and registered with compliance plates etc without the appropriate government inspections. The Federal government has now taken action and all imports must pass and inspection by Customs and Transport Department inspectors.
Many Rv's that have been imported previously (Even if fitted with compliance plates) remain illegal on our roads. A great many also have gas and electrical certificates even though they don't comply with Australian Standards.
Many owners of these RV's unfortunately don't know that their RV's are illegal and maybe are an electrical and/or gas nightmare waiting to happen.
ozjohn.

The Australian Government maintains jurisdiction over road vehicles up to the point of first supply to the Australian market (i.e. manufacture or importation). Once a vehicle has been supplied to the market, it is in-service. State and Territory Governments are responsible for continued regulation after this point (e.g. vehicle registration, roadworthiness and the approval of modifications to vehicles in-service).

An import approval must be obtained for a vehicle to gain customs clearance at its point of entry to Australia. Vehicles that arrive in Australia without an import approval generally incur significant storage costs until an Import Approval is issued.

It is strongly recommended that you do not ship your vehicle to Australia until such time as you are issued with an Import Approval. If you ship your vehicle before receiving an approval and your vehicle arrives before the application is processed, you may incur storage costs from the shipping company/freight forwarder. You may also be open to prosecution, as it is an offence to import a vehicle without an import approval. Importation takes place when a vehicle is landed within the port of intended discharge and not once the vehicle clears customs control. If the import application is not approved, you will have to either export the vehicle or have it destroyed at your own expense. Destruction will need to take place under Customs supervision.