Australia Post’s Michael Keen joins us to discuss note counting machines and detecting counterfeit notes.

The Minister for Communications hasn’t opposed Australia Post’s proposed increase to the basic postage rate.

The BPR will increase from $1 to $1.10 from 2 January 2020. Christmas stamps will remain at 65c and Concession Stamps will stay at 60c.

There will also be changes to business letter prices from January.

 

Are you being paid correctly for counter mail delivery?

In the latest episode of the POAAL Podcast, POAAL’s Chris Campbell discusses the LPO payment for counter mail delivery. Grab your LPO Payment Scheme and the LPO Manual and listen to this discussion on counter mail delivery.

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POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti discusses preparing the LPO for Christmas.

Also in this episode, Joel from Network Insurance Group discusses seasonal increases to business pack insurance.

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POAAL’s Chris Campbell explains the trays and tubs dispatched payment. Grab your copy of the LPO Payment Scheme and listen to this discussion of the LPO payment for dispatching trays and tubs.

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Incoming Australia Post Chairman Lucio Di Bartolomeo

Incoming Australia Post Chairman Lucio Di Bartolomeo

The Federal Government has appointed Mr Lucio Di Bartolomeo as the Chair of the Australia Post Board for a term of three years.

Mr Di Bartolomeo is currently the Chair of Australian Naval Infrastructure, Northwest Rapid Transit, and Health Infrastructure NSW. He is also a non-executive Director of the Moorebank Intermodal Company, AustralianSuper, Frontier Advisors and The New Daily.

Prior to taking on non-executive director roles, Mr Di Bartolomeo was the Managing Director of ADI Limited (now Thales Australia) and Managing Director of FreightCorp.

Mr Di Bartolomeo’s appointment commences on 22 November 2019.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to not object to a proposed increase in the Basic Postage Rate from $1.00 to $1.10.

The letters service must be self-funding, and not subsidised by revenues from other parts of Australia Post’s business.

In the absence of volume growth it is difficult for Australia Post not to seek price increases to offset its growing costs. Other national postal operators have taken different routes to reduce delivery costs, however some of those strategies aren’t available to Australia Post.

Concession stamps will continue to be priced at 60 cents, and seasonal greeting card stamps will remain at 65 cents.

It is anticipated that the new pricing will come into effect from 2 January 2020.

POAAL Tasmania Deputy Chair Chris Rowe, POAAL Tasmania Chairman Chris Dancer, and POAAL's Chris Campbell

POAAL Tasmania Deputy Chair Chris Rowe, POAAL Tasmania Chairman Chris Dancer, and POAAL’s Chris Campbell

POAAL’s Chris Campbell led an energetic discussion on how to increase LPO income under the LPO Payment Scheme at the POAAL Tasmanian meeting held in Ross on 10 November.

Licensees from around Tasmania attended the meeting, which covered a huge range of topics and payments, including:

  • Concession stamps
  • PO Boxes
  • Mail2Day
  • Delivery points
  • Shelving for parcels
  • Correct scanning procedures
  • Lodgement of parcels at the counter
  • Disclosure Document
  • Mail Service Payment
  • MyPost
  • Counter delivery points

Some of the topics Chris Campbell discussed at the meeting will be covered in future episodes of the POAAL Podcast.

A great group of Licensees joined incoming POAAL Victorian Branch Chairman Joe Spiteri for a special session focused on maximising Licensees’ income.

POAAL’s Chris Campbell, a life member of POAAL and an experienced Licensee, led an engaging evening on understanding the LPO Payment Scheme. Chris is an enthusiastic and animated speaker, and he shared many of his personal experiences in running a business.

Some of the many topics covered included:

  • Mail2Day
  • PO Boxes
  • Concession stamps
  • Dispatch of trays/tubs
  • Digital receipts
  • Banking
  • Mis-sorts
  • Disclosure Document
  • Delivery points

The session generated plenty of discussion, and will help Licensees grow their LPO income.

 

POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti discusses how postal operators around the world are preparing for peak parcel volumes.

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