It depends on if you've got to do your "traineeship" stuff at Moorabbin.
IIRC, while you're at Moorabbin you don't get paid.
The day you start in Sydney is your start date at the company and you start getting paid.
Rates of pay will depend on if you're on the 300 or 400 fleet and whether you're going to Eastern or Sunstate.
Once checked to line the first year FO salaries are:
EAA 300 $54,290.00
EAA 400 $58,090.00
Sunnies aren't exactly the same but are within a few hundred dollars. The Eastern rates are as of 1 Jul 09 and wont increase until the EBA gets voted up (a while to go before that happens
). When it does, the salaries above will be increased by 3% (any applicable backpay will be paid).
Allowances will depend on what base/fleet you're on. e.g. If you're based in Mildura you'll be a Q400 FO but wont get many allowances as those guys probably do one overnight per roster.
SYD/MEL bases average anywhere from 4 - 10 overnights per 28 day roster. Over a year you can expect between $5 and $10k in allowances.
Hope that helps.
DIVOSH!