^ I work pt at Officeworks - we usually have the Canon 3000 and the Brother HL2040 as the entry-level lasers for around ~150-250. Consumerables are around $100 - ~2,500 prints.
Go to OW and Harris Tech and talk to some of the salesmen. Quickly get them to photocopy you a copy of the FAB sheets so they know you won't be buying today - lowering your chances of them trying to sell you some piece of shit quit-cycle product.