'Fancy taking a look at Brexit?' - Southampton credit Austin with VAR breakthrough
Clubs in England's top flight agreed in principle to introduce the technology from the 2019-20 season, bringing it in line with Europe's other major leagues.
The issue of further assistance for officials was brought into sharp focus on Saturday, when Austin was wrongly denied a goal due to an incorrect offside call during Southampton's 1-1 draw with Watford.
The forward's post-match interview, in which he issued an impassioned plea for VAR to be used in the Premier League, went viral.
"People go on about VAR. They [the referees] clearly need help," he raged at the time.
"If this is the best, most-watched league in the world then give them all the help they need. It is a joke."
Less than a week later and Austin appears to have been granted his wish.
Seeing the funny side, Southampton tweeted that Austin was "changing the world one interview at a time".
Meanwhile, UK prime minister Theresa May continues to grapple with the country's exit from the European Union and the club finished their post by asking Austin: "Fancy taking a look at Brexit while you're at it?"
Changing the world one interview at a time!
Fancy taking a look at #Brexit while you're at it, @chazaustin10? #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/NJobRGXGUi
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 15, 2018