Australia Post to End Daily Delivery of Letters

Published on December 6, 2023

Australia Post’s daily delivery service will be cut from daily to every second day under proposed reforms by the Albanese government. This follows the national mail carrier announcing a A$200 million (US$132 million) dollar loss in the 2023 financial year, noting the “declining letters business” was weighing heavily on the parcel business. The Federal government explained it would be undertaking reforms so Australia Post could “boost productivity” and “increase its focus on parcels.” Australia Post is wholly owned by the government and under the responsibility of the Minister for Finance and Minister for Communications. Growing “digitisation” and consumer needs means Australia Post needs to “modernise” to keep pace with what Australians need, the government explained....

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