Carbon tax and Mail & Parcel Contractors

POAAL has made a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the proposed carbon tax.POAAL holds concerns regarding the impact of the proposed Carbon Tax on the postal sector. It is likely that in the short term Mail & Parcel Contractors will be forced to absorb any increased operating costs resulting from the introduction of a carbon tax.POAAL also holds concerns for the owner/operators of LPOs. The small business owners who operate LPOs are limited in their ability to pass on to customers any increase in operating costs that might arise from the introduction of a carbon tax.The proposed carbon tax will increase Australia Post’s operating costs. Because of price controls on Australia Post’s reserved service, Australia Post is unable to simply increase prices across the board to compensate for increased operating costs.POAAL’s full submission can be downloaded from the Parliament House website. (Submission 78.)