Christine wants to meet me. Strolling to Kiss My Coffee, I'm wondering what's gone wrong, but it's not as bad as that. Christine wants to outline a slight change in the role, caused by other circumstances within the project. She asks if I'm still interested. I am.
She also explains the puzzling event during the interview. When they asked that question, there were certain things they were looking for in my answer. Apparently I gave them everything except one. As it happens, I gave the missing piece of the jigsaw in one of my later answers. So, at the end of the interview, they all looked at each other and thought it had been a bit strange, but I had ended up covering everything they wanted and I got the job.
So I confirm that I'm still interested, Christine says she'll get onto the HR people today, and hopefully (for all concerned) the paperwork can go through quickly. we finish our drinks, shake hands, and go our separate ways.
I ring Mel at the agency, and upate her. Later, Mel rings me back and confirms that QPS are intending to offer me the job. They just need HR to get the paperwork through.
I'm close, but I was close in Sydney too.