Even if it's 205k (which might sound good from a distance) the reality of living in Australia, paying tax in that bracket and trying to achieve just a
little bit more than you would driving a bus or working as an accountant means this salary just doesn't go anywhere near far enough if you have kids at other than a public school and a mortgage.
The aspiration at minimum should be the Qantas salary of the mid-300's and even this by a global standard (currency variations aside) is not notable. Saying we should be happy with 205k by comparing salaries with a bus driver or shelf-stacker is irrelevant and emotive.
I might boldly predict however that as the global economy improves, disgruntled VA staff may well simply up-stumps and leave for greener/sandier pastures abroad - that was already happening at
VB before the GFC. Why not work 1 year overseas for every 4 you need in Australia just to provide your family with the type of developmental possibilities we had ourselves as kids?