Australia Post must notify the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ when it proposes to increase the price of a notified letter service or introduce a new notified letter service.
Under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ is required to assess Australia Post’s price notification. The ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ does not have the power to approve a proposed price. Instead, we can decide to object or to not object to a proposed stamp price increase. We must notify Australia Post of our decision, and Australia Post may only then raise prices if the Minister for Communications does not disapprove of the increase.
Price changes proposed by Australia Post
On 12 December 2025, Australia Post submitted a draft price notification to the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´. The notification proposes to increase the price of reserved ordinary letters delivered at the regular timetable by 8.8% from mid-2026.
The ordinary letter price changes proposed by Australia Post are as follows:
| Letter service | Current price | Proposed price | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small letters (basic postage rate) | $1.70 | $1.85 | 8.8% |
| Large letters up to 125 grams | $3.40 | $3.70 | 8.8% |
| Large letters between 125 and 250 grams | $5.10 | $5.55 | 8.8% |
Australia Post is also planning to increase the prices of a range of its other reserved letter services from mid-2026, including priority labels and various business products such as PreSort and Print Post. These other reserved services are not declared as ‘notified services’, and are outside the scope of the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´â€™s price notification assessment process.
Australia Post is not proposing to increase the price of concession stamps ($3.00 for a booklet of 5) or seasonal greeting card stamps (65 cents each). Following a recommendation made by the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ to increase the current annual cap of 50 concession stamps, Australia Post confirmed that as of 2 February 2026, concession card holders will be eligible to purchase up to 75 stamps per year at the concession rate.
Consultation on Australia Post's draft price notification
On 13 February 2026, the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ published a Consultation paper on Australia Post’s draft price notification and invited submissions until 13 March 2026.
Consultation on ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ preliminary view
On 25 May 2026, the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ published a preliminary view proposing to not object to Australia Post's proposed price increase for reserved ordinary letters. The ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ consulted on this preliminary view until 22 June 2026.
Australia Post’s price notification
On 10 July 2026, Australia Post submitted a price notification to the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´. This formal notification was consistent with Australia Post’s draft price notification submitted in December 2025.
ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ decision
On 29 July 2026, the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ published a final decision to not object to Australia Post’s proposed price increase for reserved ordinary letters.