Australia Post
Australia Post, formally known as the Australian Postal Corporation, is a Commonwealth government-owned corporation that provides postal services throughout Australia. Australia Post's head office is located on Bourke Street, Melbourne, above the Bourke Street Post Office.
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
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| Industry | Postal service |
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| Founded | 1 July 1975 |
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Number of locations | 4,310 outlets (FY22) |
Area served | Australia |
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| Revenue | A$8.97 billion (FY22) |
| A$55.3 million (FY22) | |
| Owner | Australian Government |
Number of employees | 64,900 (FY22) |
| Subsidiaries | POLi Payments SecurePay Decipha |
| Website | auspost |
Australia Post is the successor of the Postmaster-General's Department, which was established at federation in 1901 to formalise colonial postal services. In 1975, the department was abolished and its postal functions were taken over by the Australian Postal Commission. The organisation's current name and structure were adopted in 1989 when it was made into a government-owned corporation.
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