Thanks for all the opinions, helped to clear my head, can you have LBA when you don't even have a camera?
Reading all your replies has helped me to make a decision. I decided to follow the advice of Kytra, go for the basic 18-55 DAL kit, look around for a thrifty "fast 50" and save up for a longer zoom. This will give me something to play and learn with, without going over my budget at all.
I just bought the camera
with 18-55 for $700 au they also gave me the DA WR instead of the DAL which is a bit of a bonus. Thank you all, I'm of to take lots of photos, search the pawn shops and save my $$