There have been some good deals around this year
Our daughter picked up a front loader for $500ish and with the govt rebate of $200, it made for a very cheap washing machine :D:D
So cheap in fact that we also bought one and with the $200 govt rebate plus the local council rebate of $100 we were laughing all the way home :D:D:D
We were hoping for the rebate as the washing machine my wife bought is on some council lists but ours has raised the bar by half a star. Ours misses out. Which is a pity as my wife got it on special for less than the rebate.