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Media release
22 Nov 2024

ACCC seeks views on Australia Post’s proposed price increase

The ACCC is seeking feedback from businesses and consumers on Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase its basic postage rate by 20 cents from mid-2025.
Postal services
Media release
18 Mar 2024

ACCC will not object to Australia Post price increase

The ACCC does not object to Australia Post’s proposed price increase for its reserved ordinary letter service.
Postal services
Media release
12 Mar 2024

ACCC extends wholesale price controls to superfast fixed-line broadband networks

Australians on broadband plans provided by non-NBN fixed-line networks should benefit from more stable pricing and greater competition between retailers, following the ACCC’s decision to make a final wholesale access determination for the declared superfast broadband access service (SBAS).
Postal services
Media release
25 Jan 2024

ACCC consults on Australia Post’s proposed stamp price increase

The ACCC is seeking stakeholder feedback on its preliminary view that it will not object to Australia Post’s proposal to increase the price of its reserved ordinary letter service by 25 per cent.
Postal services
Media release
21 Dec 2023

Expecting a delivery during the holiday sales? Stop and think, don’t click the link

Australians are being warned to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and other well-known courier services.
Stay protected
Scams
Postal services
Media release
19 Dec 2023

Australia Post to pay about $2.9 million in compensation to businesses for lost or damaged parcels

Australia Post and its subsidiary StarTrack have admitted they likely engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct when they failed to accept compensation requests and incorrectly advised some business customers that no compensation was payable to them for lost or damaged articles for four years until October 2022.
Compliance and enforcement
Postal services
Media release
05 Sep 2023

ACCC calls for views on Australia Post's proposed price increase

The ACCC is seeking views on Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase its basic postage rate.
Postal services
Media release
11 Nov 2022

Australia Post's price increase for letters not opposed

The ACCC does not object to Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase the price of its reserved ordinary letter service by 9.1 per cent.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
25 Aug 2022

Call for submissions on Australia Post price proposal

The ACCC is calling for submissions on Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase the price of its basic postage rate from January 2023.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
29 Apr 2021

ACCC issues public warning notice about Postage Ink

The ACCC has issued a public warning notice about the conduct of Postage Ink Pty Limited in relation to the unsolicited supply of labels and ink cartridges and other consumables for postage meters to business customers.
Buying and selling products and services
Postal services
Compliance and enforcement
Media release
14 Nov 2019

Ordinary letters rate increase not opposed

The ACCC has decided not to object to Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase the prices of ordinary letter services delivered to its regular timetable, including the basic postage rate (BPR) from $1.00 to $1.10.
Postal services
Regulated infrastructure
Media release
07 Aug 2019

Australia Post price rise proposal received

Australia Post has submitted to the ACCC for assessment a proposal to increase the price of its ordinary letter services, including stamps.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
09 Nov 2017

Licensed post offices and Australia Post may collectively bargain

The ACCC has granted authorisation to the Licensed Post Office Group Ltd (LPO Group) and its current and future licensed post office members to collectively negotiate with Australia Post.
Competition and exemptions
Postal services
Media release
16 Aug 2017

ACCC proposes to approve collective bargaining between Licensed Post Offices and Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to Licensed Post Office Group Ltd (LPO Group) and its current and future licensed post office members to collectively negotiate with Australia Post.
Competition and exemptions
Postal services
Media release
30 Jun 2017

Interim authorisation granted for collective bargaining between licensed post offices and Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to grant interim authorisation to LPO Group ltd (LPO Group) and its current and future licensed post office members to collectively negotiate, enter into and give effect to agreements with Australia Post.
Competition and exemptions
Postal services
Media release
27 Nov 2015

ACCC does not object to draft proposal from Australia Post for a $1 stamp price

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its view not to object to a draft proposal from Australia Post to introduce a basic postage rate of $1.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
07 Sep 2015

ACCC releases Issues Paper on price increases proposed by Australia Post

On 28 August 2015, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that it had received a draft proposal by Australia Post to increase the prices of its ordinary letter service.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
28 Aug 2015

Australia Post lodges notification of price increase for letter services with ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will assess a draft proposal lodged by Australia Post to increase the price of its ordinary letter services, including stamps.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
14 Apr 2015

ACCC report finds no cross-subsidy of contestable services by Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its tenth report assessing cross-subsidy between the services provided by Australia Post.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
06 Jun 2014

ACCC report finds no cross-subsidy in Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its ninth report assessing cross-subsidy between the services provided by Australia Post.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
20 Feb 2014

ACCC does not object to postage price increase by Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to not object to Australia Post's proposal to increase the prices of ordinary letter services, including the basic postage rate (BPR) from 60 cents to 70 cents. Australia Post plans to freeze the price of a basic stamp at 60 cents until 2017 for consumers with an Australian Government concession card. “The ACCC is satisfied that the price rises will not result in Australia Post over recovering the efficient costs of providing monopoly letter services,” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said. “The ACCC found that there is increasing financial pressure on Australia Post’s letter services as a result of fewer letters being sent.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
31 Jan 2014

ACCC to assess Australia Post's proposed price increase for stamps

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will assess a proposal by Australia Post to increase the price of its ordinary letter services, including stamps. Australia Post today provided the ACCC with its plan to increase the basic postage rate (BPR) from 60 cents to 70 cents from 31 March 2014.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
24 Apr 2013

ACCC report finds no cross-subsidy in Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its eighth report assessing cross-subsidy between the services provided by Australia Post. Australia Post has a statutory monopoly over the delivery of standard letters weighing less than 250g that cost no more than $2.40 to send.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
14 Dec 2012

ACCC issues guide to resolving disputes that may arise between Australia Post and bulk mail users

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a Guide on how the ACCC would inquire into disputes that may arise between Australia Post and users of its bulk letter interconnection service.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
Media release
10 Aug 2012

ACCC issues draft guide to resolving potential disputes between Australia Post and bulk mail users

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.
Regulated infrastructure
Postal services
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