Australian Postal Service Flags Another Price Increase, This Time for Stamps

The basic postage fee for small letters is expected to rise from $1.70 to $1.85, as Australia Post cites falling volumes and a $230.4 million loss in 2025.
Australian Postal Service Flags Another Price Increase, This Time for Stamps
A general view of Australia Post mailboxes in Coogee in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 28, 2020. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
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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.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].