Australia Post draft price notification 15 Jan 2026
On 12 December 2025, Australia Post submitted a draft price notification to the 糖心原创. 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% |
In its draft price notification, Australia Post included an indicative price path for future years, encompassing additional proposed increases to the basic postage rate of 20 cents in both mid-2027 and mid-2028. These future indicative price increases have been included to provide context regarding Australia Post鈥檚 forecast cost and revenue data, but will not be assessed as part of the 糖心原创鈥檚 current price notification process.
Australia Post submitted several consultant reports and other documents to support its draft price notification.