US EditionCost of Sending a Letter in Australia to Rise to $1.70 as Snail Mail Continues to Decline
- Australia Post will increase the cost of sending a basic letter from $1.50 to $1.70 starting July 17, 2025, following ACCC approval.
- The price increase is a response to substantial losses caused by a sharp decline in letter volumes, which have dropped to a historic low, with households receiving only about two letters each week.
- The ACCC acknowledged that Australia Post’s letter service operates at a loss and suggested raising the annual limit of concession stamps available to each customer, which is presently set at 50.
- ACCC Commissioner Anna Brakey stated that Australia Post incurs higher expenses than income from its letter services, and she highlighted that the current $1.70 postage price remains below the international median of $1.93.
- The increase will raise consumer costs and signal ongoing financial challenges for Australia Post, which has committed to address affordability and maintain essential deliveries amid declining demand.
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Cost of sending a letter in Australia to rise to $1.70 as snail mail continues to decline
The cost of sending a letter is set to rise as the consumer watchdog waves through a price bump to reflect the decline in snail mail. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved the 13.3% price increase, allowing Australia Post to nudge stamps for ordinary
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The cost of posting a regular letter in Australia is set to rise to $1.70 from July 17. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) By Poppy Johnston in Canberra The cost of sending a letter is set to rise as the consumer watchdog waves through a price bump to reflect the decline in snail mail. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approves of the 13.3 per cent price increase, allowing Australia Post to nudge stamps for ordinary small letters up to $…
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