Unfortunately there is no mandatory compensation that is required for downgrades in Australia and the fare for the journey would be the same whether you flew in business class or economy class from Sydney to Brisbane
8000 points is enough for an upgrade between Sydney and Brisbane
If you feel that this is not enough, really need to try and figure what you would want and ask
As far as a cash compensation goes, I doubt that you will be too successful
Last edited by Dave Noble; Dec 11, 2016 at 7:50 pm