Seen just now in Canberra at the edge of the suburb (Cook) by the border with the bush.
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I would suggest an escapee Canary, non native.
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
I had canaries when I was a kid, and your pic is of a canary. Good thing is, with no mate to breed with, it will either die alone or try to find it's way back to where it's cage is - if there were more than one canary in the cage/avairy. It may also try crossbreeding with a house sparrow, as that is the closest approximate sized finch around, I'm thinking.
I'm at Tenterfield, NSW. (Formerly known as "Hyperbirds".)
Cheers! I am curious to identify the precise species, though I guess it could be a mix. Incidentally, it was curiously unafraid of people, presumably because it grew up around people.
definitely a canary
try catching it, it will not survive long-term in the wild as it's completely domesticated
they can't cross with house sparrow, though they can hybridise with goldfinches and greenfinches (but the offspring are sterile)
Cheers. We will try see if we can find it again, and if so try to catch it.