Leadsled I disagree with you!
Why would young Australian pilots be disadvantaged.
Name me one country/airline that disadvantages co-pilots if they do not log ICUS?
Co-pilot time is accepted the same way all over the world.
What are you saying? If a co-pilots logs co-pilot time it means he is PM and if he logs ICUS it means he is PF?
Co-pilots should be ONLY logging co-pilot time because that is there capacity and duty. They are only required to log ICUS for the hours needed for an ATPL issue and if they are on command training. This is the same all over the world and very clear.
The second issue arises with Relief Captain/Cruise Captains/Senior FO's, who are fully qualified as Commanders, and can/could operate as commanders. When the official PIC is off deck having rest, what do they log? It cannot be ICUS as said in an earlier post, as the PIC needs to be there to supervise. So it's either co-pilot time or PIC time for that time when the official PIC is on rest in the bunk!