Errr, nope. No points made. You did however manage to show how out of touch you are with the industry.
Any comparison to the US industry (where I now work) is doomed to fail. I have never worked in oz but I have a lot of buddies that do/have and I have to say - even Jetstar salary levels are better than the way the US is heading.
I just left a job in Asia and it sounds like fellahs like P2T2 are just kidding around with FO pay at 10 US per month tax free.
Try about half of that or less.