Pay point 1 is only reserved for labourers and it doesn't matter if you have a trade or 30 years experience you start there. My lga's budget in 2019 had a massive influx of money from the V8 Supercars in Australia and all that partnered with a rapid increase in tourism and development.
With this 10k pay decrease it is clear that it will trickle down but how far is currently unknown as the highest pay point is 25 which is 6k a fortnight more than 1. The union everyone here is a part of is basically a lapdog for the organisation and is currently barely fighting for us.
I leave the council in 4 weeks and it won't be a personal concern but it is honestly sad for the for those left.