I'm currently wishing to upgrade my Western Australia Automatic License (Class C-A), to a Manual License (Class C). However I'm a little bit confused by the legalities of it all.

I heard that I didn't actually have to obtain a new Learners Permit, that I could just drive as a Learner, and then simply pay a fee when I sit my Practical Test with a Driving Assessor. Is this true? Or do I have to actually go down to a Department of Planning and Infrastructure and obtain a permit to drive as a Learner in a Manual vehicle?

Also, I am currently on my Provisionary Plates, and have been for just under a year. Will this have any effect of my efforts to obtain the C-Class licence, such as having to redo Logbook hours or anything along those lines?