i was sucked in originally by the said freebie to anz gold and after contacting anz with regard to the freebie withdraw, i've since found out the auto assist is now in 2 tiers.
first tier is the $33 version but it only covers up to a radius of 10 or 15km (can't remember which one now) from the CBD etc.
second tier will cost $55 along with a greater coverage plus additional "benefits" in comparison to the first tier.
as i don't have any other roadside breakdown cover, i'll be likely to take the $55 options. *sigh*
link to auto assist PLUS
http://www.anz.com/australia/persbnk...AssistPlus.asp