21 Facts About Australia Post

The head office of Australia Post is located in Bourke Street, Melbourne, which serves as a post office.

Australia Post is the successor of the Postmaster-General's Department, which was established at federation in 1901 as the successor to colonial post services.

Australia Post would advertise in the Sydney Gazette the names of all those who received mail.

The legislation authorises Australia Post to remove any mail articles that are suspected of being scam mail.

In October 2019, Australia Post completed a major rebranding project with Melbourne-based brand strategy firm Maud.

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In 2019, with parcels deliveries increasing while letter deliveries falling, the Australia Post Office transferred several thousand workers from letters to parcels.

In 2021, Australia Post began using its first electric trucks; three Fuso Ecanters in Melbourne.

Australia Post is self-funding and uses its assets and resources to generate profits, which can be reinvested in the business or returned as dividends to its sole shareholder, the Australian Government.

Under its community service obligations, Australia Post is committed to providing an accessible, affordable and reliable letter service for all Australians wherever they reside.

The highest Australia Post Office is located in Perisher Ski Resort at 1720m above sea level.

Australia Post operates in three core markets: letters and associated services; agency services and retail merchandise; and parcels and logistics that span both domestic and international markets.

Australia Post collects, processes and distributes letters for the entire Australian community and between Australia and other countries overseas.

Agency services: Australia Post provides third-party agency services that connect consumers, businesses and government bodies such as bill payment services, banking services and identity services.

Australia Post offers personal finance products, such as car and travel insurance and currency conversion.

Australia Post collects, processes and delivers single parcels or multi-parcel consignments all across Australia and internationally.

Australia Post now offers parcel lockers at over 500 locations near post offices, supermarkets and railway stations.

Australia Post has had a long and difficult relationship with the Communication Workers Union.

In May 2015 Australia Post had a legal battle with Sendle, a transnational courier using the slogan "Post without the office".

Australia Post claimed that the term was deceptively similar to their trademark and what they stand for.

Australia Post's retorted, "I appreciate the optics of the gifts involved do not pass the 'pub test' for many".

Australia Post is owned by the Australian Government, but is commercialized through corporatization, and does not receive funding from the government.