I received a response to an email I sent to the site registrant for the Restored Church of Jesus Christ - Australia. The site registrant's name is Robert Lakelin, but the response came from a Norman Melling.
Norman confirms that the Restored Church of Jesus Christ - Australia is not one of the Restoration branches, but a unique group within the Latter Day Saint Movement. Though the complete history of the group remains unknown at this time, they broke with the RLDS (now Community of Christ) in 1984 after Wallace B. Smith received the revelation that would become Section 156 of the RLDS Doctrine and Covenants. Section 156 allows women to receive the priesthood and calls for the construction of the Independence Temple.
The RLDS went through numerous schisms due to Section 156 and the gradual liberalization of church doctrine. The Restored Church of Jesus Christ - Australia appears to be yet another "fundamentalist" RLDS group. They do not claim to have a prophet, but do claim to have the priesthood. I am not sure if they claim to exclusively hold the priesthood or if other denominations are accepted by God.
The Restored Church of Jesus Christ - Australia is a registered non-profit business in Australia.
The LDS Wiki entry on the group has updated contact info.
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