Background
Both legs were in Y, booked in the cheapest fare.
I'm a QF WP and a DJ Platinum.
QF ex-SYD
NZ ex-WLG (in the basic fare, with no meal, movies or checked bags)
QF has the F lounge in SYD, and NZ has the J lounge in WLG - advantage QF.
QF allocated row 4 automatically, and NZ only...