The experienced, independent association for Post Office Licensees, Couriers and Mail Contractors

The Post Office Agents Association Limited is the membership association for the owner/operators of Licensed Post Offices and for Mail & Parcel Contractors who deliver on behalf of Australia Post. POAAL has been looking after its members since 1939.

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Australia Post prepares for e-commerce growth

October 10, 2011

Today Australia Post announced initiatives to better serve the e-commerce market, including a trial of parcel collection lockers at sites across Australia.

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POS technology for manual LPOs

October 8, 2011

Out of Australia Post’s network of nearly 3000 LPOs, 464 do not have access to EPOS (Australia Post’s electronic point-of-sale network). Without EPOS, LPOs cannot offer their local community services such as: EFTPOS banking transactions; CBA debit card deposits/withdrawals; mobile phone top-ups; proof of identity transactions; and business banking. POAAL believes that all Australians deserve access to a first-class postal service, regardless of where they live.

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Post Offices

POAAL submission on road safety

October 2, 2011

POAAL has made a submission to the National Transport Commission (NTC) in response to its corporate approach to road safety discussion paper, covering matters relevant to Couriers, Mail & Parcel Contractors and Messenger Post contractors

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POAAL appears before Productivity Commission hearing

September 12, 2011

POAAL appeared before the Productivity Commission’s recent public hearing in Melbourne to discuss the effect of lowering the low value threshold for incoming international parcels from its current level of $1000.

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Post Offices

Hand-held scanners for all EPOS LPOs

August 31, 2011

Australia Post has agreed to invest in hand-held scanners for all EPOS LPOs. In response to POAAL's strong representations, Australia Post had already supplied PDTs to several hundred LPOs across Australia. POAAL has continued to push for all LPOs to have access to wireless scanning technology, and this further rollout of about 2100 PDTs will mean that all LPOs with EPOS should have a PDT by the end of 2011.

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Post Offices

Productivity Commission Retail Inquiry

August 26, 2011

POAAL has made a submission to the Productivity Commission's current inquiry into the Australian retail sector. POAAL's submission addresses the current issues affecting the retail sector, including the impact of the internet and the effect of the mining boom on LPOs.

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