Merry Christmas from POAAL

Posted: December 21, 2011 at 11:55 pm

POAAL wishes all Licensees, Contractors and Couriers a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. We look forward to serving you in 2012.

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Productivity Commission releases final Retail Inquiry report

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 3:55 pm

The Productivity Commission has released its report into the Economic Structure and Performance of the Australian Retail Industry. POAAL made a submission to this inquiry, and appeared before the Productivity Commission hearing in Melbourne. A number of POAAL’s points have been picked up in the Productivity Commission’s final report.

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Adelaide meeting highlights

Posted: December 2, 2011 at 3:25 pm

The POAAL meeting in Adelaide on 29 November was a lively event, with discussions dominated by LPO supply issues.

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WA meeting highlights

Posted: November 30, 2011 at 8:30 am

POAAL’s WA Branch held a Licensee meeting in Perth on Sunday 27 November. It was a dynamic meeting, with spirited discussion on topics including CEPOS, carded parcels, stock and consumables supply, and certain mail payments.

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The post office of the future?

Posted: November 29, 2011 at 4:57 pm

Australia Post today officially launched its new flagship “super store” at the Brisbane GPO, including 24-hour parcel collection lockers and a branch of Harvey World Travel.

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New laws for business – warranties against defects

Posted: November 15, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Does any of the stock in your LPO carry a warranty? From 1 January 2012, when suppliers or manufacturers provide a written warranty to consumers about what they will do if something goes wrong with a good or service, they must comply with the ‘warranties against defects’ provisions under Australian Consumer Law.

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Changes to prices surveillance of letters

Posted: November 3, 2011 at 7:57 pm

The Federal Government has announced that it will make changes to the ACCC’s role in prices surveillance of letters. Under the changes, the ACCC will oversee the pricing of the basic postage rate, but will cease to oversee pricing of letter products such as bulk mail.

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Interview with Australia Post MD Ahmed Fahour

Posted: October 16, 2011 at 1:13 pm

Australia Post’s Managing Director and CEO, Ahmed Fahour, was interviewed this morning on the ABC’s Inside Business programme.

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Australia Post 2010-11 annual report

Posted: October 12, 2011 at 6:59 pm

Today Australia Post released its 2010/2011 annual report, showing a pre-tax profit of $332.3 million. The contributions of some of Australia Post’s key stakeholders need to be acknowledged.

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Australia Post prepares for e-commerce growth

Posted: October 10, 2011 at 12:58 pm

Today Australia Post announced initiatives to better serve the e-commerce market, including a trial of parcel collection lockers at sites across Australia.

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