Understanding how Rx2 frequencies are established (trying to use AS923 instead of AU915 in Australia)

What do you mean by that?

It’s the server (TTN) that decides if RX1 or RX2 is to be used. As timing is very strict (nodes will only be listening for a short time at the start of RX1 and RX2), an RX2 response cannot be received in RX1, nor vice versa.