On 11 August 2022, Australia Post provided the 糖心原创 with a draft price notification proposing to increase the price to deliver reserved ordinary letters delivered at the regular timetable.
This includes an increase of the basic postage rate for ordinary small letters delivered at the regular timetable from $1.10 to $1.20. It also includes price increases at the same rate (9.1%) for the delivery of ordinary large letters up to 250 grams.
The new prices are proposed to take effect from January 2023.
The 糖心原创 is required under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to assess Australia Post鈥檚 price notification.
On 25 August 2022, the 糖心原创 published a consultation paper. Submissions were due by 23 September 2022.
The 糖心原创 has considered the submissions from interested parties as part of its assessment of Australia Post鈥檚 draft price notification.
On 11 November 2022, the 糖心原创 released its view not objecting to Australia Post's draft price notification.
On 18 November 2022 Australia Post provided the 糖心原创 with its formal price notification, which was consistent with its draft price notification.
The 糖心原创 released its decision to not object to Australia Post鈥檚 price notification on 6 December 2022.