Employers pay well below it. People have to accept that or not work. And if they join a union they don't work. With so little employment around, employers do whatever they like. Anti-discrimination legislation is not working to ensure equal opportunity in the area.
Employers do nothing about career paths for staff.
They do not employ Aboriginal people or migrants. There is no affirmative action. The skills and experience acquired in one industry or with one employer are not recognised by another. Employers can get away with anything. There is significant local poverty.