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Stamp price hike needed yet again, Australia Post says
Australia Post seeks 8.8% stamp price hike to reduce $230 million letter service losses amid 11.7% volume decline, keeping concession stamp prices steady.
- On February 13, 2026, Australia Post lodged a draft price notification with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposing a 15-cent, 8.8 per cent rise from $1.70 to $1.85 in mid-to-late 2026.
- Structural decline in the letters service has led to a $230.4 million loss in FY25 as volumes fell 11.7 per cent to levels not seen since the late 1930s.
- Less than $1 extra per year on average, Australia Post says the 15-cent rise would halve letter losses to $85.7 million and increase large letters to $3.70 and letters between 125 and 250 grams to $5.55.
- The ACCC has opened consultation until 13 March 2026, will assess feedback and publish a preliminary view in the coming months; Communications Minister Anika Wells holds the final decision.
- Fewer than 3 per cent of letters are sent by individuals, prompting Australia Post to buy 500 new electric bikes and propose a stamp price rise to $1.85 in 2026.
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Australian Postal Service Flags Another Price Increase, This Time for Stamps
Australia Post is moving to raise the price of postal services from mid-2026, arguing falling letter volumes and rising delivery costs are driving losses in its letters service. Under a draft price notification lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Feb. 13, the basic postage rate for a small letter would rise from $1.70 (US$1.21) to $1.85. The cost of large letters up to 125 grams would increase from $3.40 to $…
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