troops getting a pay cut

As Abbott says "Sh$t happens"

About 1200 of the 1400 Australians due to be serving in the area of operations from March 1 will suffer the pay cut of $19,000 over six months saving the government about $20 million."

While the General rakes it in.

"It is understood that they were not opposed by Defence Chief General David Hurley who earns about $800,000-a-year or $15,300-a-week."


http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-troops-going-to-the-middle-east-after-march-this-year-will-be-up-to-19000-worse-off/story-fn84fgcm-1226812301118