QF is a seniority airline.
Expectations are that new external joiners will join at the bottom.
Previous experience is largely, if not totally, irrelevant except to decide whether you may get a shot at QF when they take externals....or not.
They set the experience criteria - and provide info as to how their minimums may be achieved in some areas.
If you are really aggrieved at their minimums/requirements etc then simply don't apply....sure THAT will fix 'em!!
Cheers all.