Ouch. Looks like competitive road is in a pretty bad state here in Australia. I stepped back from that side of things a few years back due to lack of progression / events / opportunity / etc. I found other ways to still be involved in cycling, even more so than when I was training/racing full time.
I’m still a fully paid member of Cycling Australia and the Veterans cycling body, so I hold two licenses… but I haven’t pinned a number on in a while. I’m a paid member to support the organisations. Next year I’m not sure what I’ll do. It’s looking unlikely I’ll renew with Cycling Australia at this point as I have no idea about their direction.