They use private jets
Not necessarily. CDF and service chiefs can bid for a 34SQN jet, which they
may get when the pollies aren't using them. Otherwise they travel RPT.
have drivers waiting for them on the ground (so they can use cell phones or discuss matters whilst on the road), they have dedicated Personal Assistants, large offices with attached conference rooms in different cities, runners, Officers' Clubs, etc, etc.
Considering the size of the organisation they run and more importantly the task they are charged with, so what? How does that compare to CEO's of private companies? I think you'll find the average CEO is streets ahead when it comes to perks. Oh and let's not forget the mutli-million dollars said CEO's make compared to the salary of a serving senior officer.
The problem is that very few citizens make them accountable for their compensation packages and perks.
No ,mate.......just the minister of defence, parlimentary under-secretaries, senate inquiries and armies of civil serpents etc etc. Let's not forget the media, who love to beat up on non-stories like this.
Many junior officers do not want to get promoted becuase the demands of the job far outweigh the remuneration offered. I think you have no idea about what you're saying.