The lady who interviewed me was super friendly and made me feel comfortable in such a “serious†environment. She smiled and said everything looked old and handed me a piece of paper!
Overall, I spent exactly an hour at the consulate from beginning to end!
The entire process was seamless (As long as you have all required documents ready) and quick!
FYI regarding police checks: I had both the privacy act check and certified criminal record check with me, and they only took the privacy act one. They actually gave me the other check back!