Originally Posted by
jridge
This is correct. However, QF do make other good seats (just not exit row) available for elites which otherwise you'd have to pay for.
There didn't seem to be any "good seats" on the internal flights I just booked. There were either bog standard seats or exit rows (737 aircraft). Row 4 (first economy seats behind First Class) and Row 5 were blocked (or mysteriously already chosen on an otherwise relatively empty flight)