The ACCC was given the power to issue record-keeping rules in response to complaints by Australia Post’s competitors that Australia Post was cross-subsidising its competitive services with revenues from its monopoly services.

“The regulatory accounts do not show that Australia Post is cross-subsidising its competitive services with revenue from its monopoly services,” ACCC chairman Rod Sims said.

“In fact, the 2010-11 report found Australia Post’s non-monopoly services as a whole were a source of subsidy,” Mr Sims said.

The full report can be downloaded from the ACCC website.

Licensees came from all over the Brisbane area to attend the POAAL meeting

POAAL CEO Ian Kerr hosted the meeting, and led an interactive session on a range of topics, including:

• Carded articles
• Digital MailBox
• Overweight and oversize parcels
• Discounting of retail stock
• Passport interviews

Licensees raised a number of important issues for POAAL to take up with Australia Post at State and National meetings.

There was also a trade display from Fly Guy Brands, distributors of Slap Watches.

Australia Post's Steve Ryan and Jim Watson with POAAL's Dennis Jenner

Steve updated Licensees on automated parcel collection lockers and PO Box parcel collection lockers.  Jim answered questions on LPO security. Licensees were also given an update on how national OHS laws might affect their businesses.

POAAL CEO Ian Kerr then led a wide-ranging discussion, including:

• Outward mail processing
• CEPOS
• Western Union
• AUSTRAC
• Mail Management Fee
• Digital Mailbox

Bob Chizzoniti with Licensees at POAAL's Meet 'n Eat at the Campbelltown RSL

POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti hosted the meeting.  Licensees joined in a wide-ranging discussion of matters, including:

• CEPOS
• Hand-held scanners (PDTs)
• Carded articles
• OHS in LPOs
• Supply of stock and stores
• OMPF and clearing SPBs

Licensees are still reporting problems with the supply of stock, including delivery dockets not being received with stock and incomplete orders.

Bob Chizzoniti with Licensees at the Bankstown Meet 'n Eat

Bob Chizzoniti hosted the meeting and led discussions on a wide range of topics, including:

• Workplace health and safety
• Supply issues for stock and stores
• Australia Post’s new Digital Mailbox service
• Overweight and oversize parcels
• Carded parcel issues

There will be more Meet ‘n Eat meetings for Licensees in NSW in April.

POAAL CEO Ian Kerr with Minister for Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy

This afternoon POAAL representatives met with Senator Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

We raised a number of issues with the Minster, including:

• Composition of the Australia Post Board, and the importance of industry experience at the governance level;
• The sale of Post Logistics and the impact on Licensees;
• The growth in parcel volumes, especially inbound international parcels;
• Prices surveillance of business mail; and
• OH&S obligations.

POAAL meets regularly with the Minister face-to-face – it gives us a great opportunity to press the case for our members’ interests at the highest level.  We also stay in frequent contact with his advisors.

Licensees at the POAAL meeting in Geelong

Some of the topics discussed at the meeting included:

• PDTs
• Local delivery issues
• Future trends for the postal sector

BrandNet, makers of the Sands of Gallipoli line of products, donated the door prize.  There were trade displays and presentations from Fly Guy Brands (distributors of Slap Watches), Ionization (makers of Postcode Stickers) and Poems From The Heart.

Dennis Jenner with Licensees at the POAAL meeting held in Cowell

Most travelled in excess of an hour to attend this meeting, with one couple having a round trip of nearly 6 hours!

POAAL Board member Dennis Jenner briefed Licensees on recent consultative meetings with Australia Post, both State and National, potential implications of the new OH&S laws, CEPOS and security among other issues.

Dennis also led a LiPOMS workshop to help Licensees better understand the payment system.

If you would like a POAAL meeting in your area, contact the POAAL National Office to start the ball rolling.

Chris from Dingley Village LPO receives the lucky door prize from POAAL Victorian Branch Chairman Des Burns

Barbara gave Licensees an update on a number of matters, including:

• Australia Post’s communications offer;
• Load & Go cards;
• Anit-money laundering compliance; and
• Stock supply.

POAAL Victorian Chairman Des Burns briefed Licensees on his recent meeting at Australia Post headquarters regarding stock supply.

BrandNet sponsored the lucky door prize – a Sands of Gallipoli figurine. There was also a trade display from Slap Watches.

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