The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking public comment on a draft guide on how the ACCC would inquire into potential disputes between Australia Post and users of its bulk letter interconnection service.
Australia Post’s bulk interconnection service is offered to businesses that send bulk quantities of letters for delivery within Australia.
Australia Post provides bulk interconnection services at lower rates than for its standard mail service. The service does not include Australia Post’s 60 cent basic postage rate or the price
of other ordinary letters paid by consumers.
The ACCC has a role under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 and the Australian Postal Corporation Regulations 1996 to inquire into potential bulk mail disputes and to make recommendations to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy about disputes. The Minister can then direct Australia Post to act in accordance with recommendations in the report.
The ACCC invites submissions from interested parties by 5pm 21 September 2012.
The ACCC will release a final guide after considering views of interested parties.