Can I apply for or get ‘Bridging Visa B’ (BVB) offshore?

The applicant for a Bridging Visa B (Subclass 020)(BVB) must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance and must be an eligible non-citizen at the time of grant. This requirement is clearly set in the MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 SCHEDULE 2 — PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANT OF SUBCLASSES OF VISAS [010 — 998] Subclass 020 – Bridging B

020.212
(1)The applicant meets the requirements of subclause (2), (3), (4) or (5).
(2)An applicant meets the requirements of this subclause if:
(a)the applicant has made, in Australia, a valid application for a substantive visa of a kind that can be granted if the applicant is in Australia;…

(3)An applicant meets the requirements of this subclause if:
(a)The applicant has made in Australia, a valid application for a substantive visa of a kind that can be granted if the applicant is in Australia;…

020.4 Circumstances applicable to grant
020.411 The applicant must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance.