Great news for the guys and gals up there in the Top End, and lets hope it follows in other states, BUT...
Can anyone see any negatives arising from this?
Perhaps the result will be less pilots being forced to work absolute max flight and duty times so companies can get their monies worth out of their employees.
Maybe another possibility will be less casuals as well, which can be both good and bad whichever way you look at it. Good in the sense that full-time employment is obviously preferable and more secure, but bad in that is the way so many of us get a start in this game.
No doubt the companies will all be seeing who is the first to budge and increase costs - or will they just aim to cut corners in other ways?
Hope it all works out in a positive manner for those concerned.
Cheers,
TL