Aseanaero - there is nothing wrong,
AFAIK, with being paid to do non-commercial operations.
There are many many pilots employed on private operations all around the world who's owners don't hold an AOC and pay their pilots award wages or better.
You are confusing the requirement to hold an AOC (i.e. run a commercial operation) with the 'not for hire or reward' limitations on a PPL. CASA would not be able to bust anyone for a breach of it's or APF regs.
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