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Australia Post is trading name of the Australian Government
Government of Australia

The Australia is a federation constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement between six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states....
-owned Australian Postal Corporation, the postal service
Mail

Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects, wherein written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages, are delivered to destinations around the world....
 with a monopoly in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
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first Postmaster
Postmaster

Postmaster refers to the head of an individual post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization , the title of Postmaster General is commonly used....
 of New South Wales was an ex-convict, Isaac Nichols
Isaac Nichols

Isaac Nichols was a convict on the Third Fleet who became the first Postmaster of New South Wales in 1809....
, who took the post in 1809 operating from his home in George Street, Sydney
George Street, Sydney

George Street is one of Sydney's most notable city streets. There are more high rise buildings and more ASX 100 companies located here than anywhere else in the country, and is well known for being busy round-the-clock....
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Australia Post is trading name of the Australian Government
Government of Australia

The Australia is a federation constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement between six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states....
-owned Australian Postal Corporation, the postal service
Mail

Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects, wherein written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages, are delivered to destinations around the world....
 with a monopoly in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
.

History

Australian Old Postbox
The first Postmaster
Postmaster

Postmaster refers to the head of an individual post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization , the title of Postmaster General is commonly used....
 of New South Wales was an ex-convict, Isaac Nichols
Isaac Nichols

Isaac Nichols was a convict on the Third Fleet who became the first Postmaster of New South Wales in 1809....
, who took the post in 1809 operating from his home in George Street, Sydney
George Street, Sydney

George Street is one of Sydney's most notable city streets. There are more high rise buildings and more ASX 100 companies located here than anywhere else in the country, and is well known for being busy round-the-clock....
. His main job was to take charge of letters and parcels arriving by ship, to avoid the chaos of people rushing onto the ships as soon as they arrived at Sydney's wharves.

The Postal Act of 1825 allowed the governor to fix postage rates and appoint Postmasters outside Sydney, enabling the first organized postal service..

Postal services grew throughout the Australian colonies as they were established.

A regular Sydney-Melbourne overland service began in 1838, as did embossed covers (the world's first) prepaid postage , and by 1849 uniform postal rates were established by agreement between the colonies. Monthly steamship sea mail to the United Kingdom was established in 1856. The separate colonies joined the Universal Postal Union
Universal Postal Union

The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, and hence the world-wide postal system....
 in 1891.

In 1901, the colonial mail systems were merged into the Postmaster General's Department (or PMG). This body was responsible for telegraph and domestic telephone
Telephone

The telephone is a telecommunications device that is used to transmitter and receive electronically or digitally encoded sound between two or more people conversing....
 operations as well as postal mail. The world's first large-scale mechanical mail sorting system was introduced in Australia (according to Australia Post), and operational in the Sydney GPO
General Post Office (Sydney)

The General Post Office is a landmark building in Sydney. It is located at the western end of Martin Place , between George Street, Sydney and Pitt Street, Sydney Streets....
 in 1967. This coincided with the introduction of the current system of 4-digit Postcodes in Australia
Postcodes in Australia

postal code are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing mail. All postcodes in Australia consist of four numbers and are placed at the end of the address....
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On July 1, 1975, separate government commissions were created to undertake the operational responsibilities of the PMG. One of these was the Australian Postal Commission
Australian Postal Commission

The Australian Postal Commission was established on July 1, 1975 after the disaggregation of the Postmaster-General's Department. It was renamed the Australian Postal Corporation on January 1, 1989....
, trading as Australia Post. It later changed its name to the Australian Postal Corporation on January 1, 1989 when it was corporatised, although it still trades as Australia Post.

Current activities

Australia Post Boxes
Over the last 15 years, Australia Post has broadened its product and service range and invested in major technology-based infrastructure programs. Today, it operates in three core areas: letters, retail and agency services, and parcels and logistics. It offers delivery services, retail products, financial services (such as bill payment and banking through its retail network), logistics and fulfilment services, and direct marketing and database management services. It also has a number of subsidiaries and joint ventures, including Sai Cheng Logistics International – a joint-venture logistics company established with China Post.

Australia Post remains a government business enterprise. It is self-funding and uses its assets and resources to earn profits, which can be reinvested in the business or returned as dividends to its shareholder, the Commonwealth 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 corporation reaches more than 10 million Australian addresses; operates 4,462 postal outlets; and serves more than a million customers in postal outlets every business day.

Under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989, letters up to 250 grams are reserved to Australia Post – other people and businesses can only carry them if they charge four times the basic postage rate. All of the other goods and services provided by Australia Post are sold in fully competitive markets and, in 2005–06, nearly 90 per cent of the corporation’s profit (from ordinary activities before net interest and tax) came from selling products and services in competitive markets.

Board Members


  • David Mortimer (Chairman)
  • Graeme John
    Graeme John

    Graeme John has been Managing Director of Australia Post since 1993. From 1990 was Australia Post's Chief Manager of National Operations.Graeme John first gained notoriety playing for, and later coaching, the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League, now the Sydney Swans Football Club in the Australian Football League....
     (Managing Director)
  • Mark Birrell
    Mark Birrell

    Mark Alexander Birrell is a solicitor, company director and a former Cabinet Minister in the Australian state of Victoria .Birrell, a small-l liberal joined the Liberal Party of Australia youth wing, the Young Liberals in 1974, inspired by Rupert Hamer reformist government....
  • Margaret M Gibson
  • Sandra McPhee
  • Tom R. Phillips
  • Ian Warner


Executive Committee


The Executive Committee (EC) of Australia Post consists of the following people:

  • Graeme John
    Graeme John

    Graeme John has been Managing Director of Australia Post since 1993. From 1990 was Australia Post's Chief Manager of National Operations.Graeme John first gained notoriety playing for, and later coaching, the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League, now the Sydney Swans Football Club in the Australian Football League....
     (Managing Director)


  • Jim Marshall
    Jim Marshall

    Jim Marshall may refer to:*Jim Marshall , Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives*Jim E. Marshall , Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives...
     (General Manager, Mail & Networks Division)
  • Bill Mitchell (General Manager, Commercial Division)
  • Mark Howard
    Mark Howard

    Mark Howard may refer to:* Mark Howard , English footballer with St. Mirren* Mark Howard , English footballer with Aarhus Gymnastikforening* Mark Howard , English photographer and commercial filmmaker...
     (General Manager, Corporate Infrastructure Services Division)
  • Peter Meehan
    Peter Meehan

    Peter Meehan was a professional football best known for making nineteen appearances in Sunderland F.C. English Title winning team of 1895.He also played in the FA Cup Final 1897 for Everton F.C....
     (Chief Financial Officer)
  • Michael McCloskey (Corporate Secretary)
  • Shane Morris (Group Manager, Corporate Strategy)
  • Rod McDonald
    Rod McDonald

    Rodney McDonald is a retired England professional association football. His son, Clayton McDonald, is also a professional footballer.In 1996, during his spell playing for Partick Thistle, McDonald received a yellow card for making the sign of the cross on entering the field of play....
     (Group Manager, Human Resources)
  • Stephen Walter (Group Manager, Corporate Public Affairs)
  • Paul Burke
    Paul Burke

    Paul Burke may refer to:*Paul Burke , rugby player*Paul Burke , American film and TV actor*Paul Burke , boxer...
     (Manager, Board & Shareholder Liaison)
  • Terry Sinclair (General Manager, Corporate Development)


Employment


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Year Full-time staff Part-time staff Other staff Source
1993 31934 3999 
1994 31130 4204 5626
1995 31621 4501 5253
1996 32040 5689 7849
1997 31111 6185 8466
1998 29564 6961 9151
1999 28205 6756 9776
2000 26915 8482 9455
2001 27079 8458 9660
2002 26950 8812 9703
2003 26394 9033 9557
2004 26019 9030 9559
2005 25851 8953 9570
2006 25387 9196 6415
2007 25026 9498 6247
2008 25093 9936 


Australia Post Facts: 2005-06

From the 2005-06 Annual Report.
  • Handled 5.42 billion mail items.


  • Revenue of $
    Aud

    Aud might refer to*Australian dollar *American University in Dubai *Doctor of Audiology *Au?r, the son of N?tt and Naglfari in Norse mythology....
    4.53 billion.


  • Profit (before tax) of $
    Aud

    Aud might refer to*Australian dollar *American University in Dubai *Doctor of Audiology *Au?r, the son of N?tt and Naglfari in Norse mythology....
    515.6 million.


  • Delivered 94.9% of letters on time or early.


  • Just over half of Australia Post's revenue comes from delivering letters, the rest comes from other activities.


  • Processed 194 million agency-based bill payment transactions, 30 million banking transactions and over 1 million passport applications.


  • Australia Post has over 4,462 outlets.


  • Australia Post has over 15,436 street posting boxes


  • Australia Post has over 34,800 employees.


  • Australia Post owns 50% of Australian air Express
    Australian Air Express

    Australian air Express is a cargo airline based in Melbourne, Australia. It operates freight-only services within Australia using leased Qantas, National Jet Systems, and Pel-Air aircraft....
     and Star Track Express
    Star Track Express

    Star Track Express, formerly Multigroup Distribution Services and Discount Freight Express is an Australian logistics company founded during 1974 in Dee Why, New South Wales, New South Wales....
     with the remainder of both companies held by Qantas
    Qantas

    Qantas Airways Limited is the national airline of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services"....


  • All undelivered items go to the mail redistribution centres, which attempts to return the items to their sender.


Basic postage rate


The basic postage rate for a small letter has increased over the years due to inflation
Inflation

In economics, inflation is a rise in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. The term "inflation" once referred to increases in the money supply ; however, economic debates about the relationship between money supply and price levels have led to its primary use today in describing price inflatio...
 but influenced in recent years by a complex interplay between Australia Post's monopoly over small items, and need to provide service to all Australian addresses at the mandated basic rate.
  • 4c - 1966 Introduction of decimal currency
  • 5c - 1967
  • 6c - 1970
  • 7c - 1971
  • 10c - 1974
  • 18c - 1975
  • 20c - 1976
  • 22c - 1980
  • 24c - 1981
  • 27c - 1982
  • 30c - 1983
  • 33c - 1985
  • 36c - 1986
  • 37c - 1987
  • 39c - 1988
  • 41c - 1989
  • 43c - 1990
  • 45c - 1992
  • 50c - 2003
  • 55c - 2008


See also


  • Mail
    Mail

    Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects, wherein written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages, are delivered to destinations around the world....
  • Postage stamps and postal history of Australia
    Postage stamps and postal history of Australia

    This is an overview of the postage stamps and postal history of Australia....
  • Australia Post Stamps and Products
    Australia Post Stamps and Products

    This article covers year-by-year releases of Australia Post Stamps...
  • Section 51(v) of the Australian Constitution
    Section 51(v) of the Australian Constitution

    Section 51 of the Australian Constitution, or ?the communications power?, is a subsection of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution of the Constitution of Australia that gives the Parliament of Australia of Australia power to legislate on 'Postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services'....
     - on the postal services power in the Australian constitution


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