Hi CCC and everyone
I don't really have any insight sorry. I do know that Perth is their priority at the moment. I would suggest that the delay for Melbourne and Sydney would be because they will [1] first offer the QD positions to current MAM crew, [2] action transfers out of Cairns and Perth (they've agreed 5 flight attendants will be transferred out Perth base) [3] offer divisional transfers from Long Haul to Short Haul (if any want to go) then after that movement, they will look at the external recruitment needs for each base.
That's just my thoughts. But don't worry, from what I'm hearing they will be having recruitment days on the east coast sooner rather than later.