Major Mail Users

postal reform

In Australia the Federal Government's postal reform package is RE-REGULATION — not DE-REGULATION as it is frequently referred to erroneously thus managing to confuse the issue for all those working assiduously to effect some well thought out, and very moderate, changes to the Monopoly.

National Competition Council - 1997-98 Review
The Report and Recommendations of the NCC
The National Competition Council's review was part of the National Competition Policy Agreements signed in 1995 by the Commonwealth and State Governments. Australia Post's monopoly is clearly covered by the provisions of the Agreement covering the restriction of competition. The NCC published its findings in a two volume report in February 1998.

Policy Statements - MMUA
The Search for Customer-Focused Partnership
Between July and November 1997 MMUA held a series of meetings with its members, some in the presence of staff from the National Competition Council, to prepare our two submissions to the NCC Review of Australia Post. A very clear message came through!

What Do We Want?

Thirteen broad principles of commercial approach were submitted to the NCC Review as being the requirements of MMUA for a Reformed Australia Post.

Privatisation of Australia Post
ComSec calls for Privatisation of Australia Post
Monday 4 June 2007 - ComSec has today issued a statement which, in effect, calls for the privatisation of Australia Post MMUA members - refer to Postal Reform Email Report 33, 4/6/07 STATEMENT ATTACHED: "Australia Post the last domino to fall?"

European Union
Explanatory Speech - EU Postal Liberalisation Policies
This is an extensive explanation of the EU's Notice on Postal Services (also linked through this website) - Postal Services, Liberalisation and EC Competition Law: Preparing for a New Era in Postal Services. Click on the URL reference for this 8 page document.

FAQ on EU Reform Proposals

"The world will not stop in 2003 and the postal sector needs to have some sense of direction towards the completion of the Internal Market in postal services". Here's an interesting insight into the most frequently asked questions about an issue of high heat - European Union postal reforms.

Formal Notice — Competition Rules to the Postal Sector

This is the formal Policy Notice, issued under European Union protocols, that sets out the policy adpted for the liberalisation of national Post Offices within the EU. Click on the URL to go straight to the 28-page Formal Notice.