Postal Industry Ombudsman Bill

POAAL has been advised that the Postal Industry Ombudsman Bill passed the Senate with one amendment on Monday 7 March.

The ALP proposed that the Bill be amended to include private postal operators with more than 20 employees and greater than $1m annual turnover.  This amendment would mean that operators such as FedEx and DHL would be covered by the PIO.

Some might say that there are very few complaints regarding private postal operators, but that could simply be a result of there being no appropriate body existing to hear complaints.

The legislation must now go before the House of Representatives.