Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION (PERFORMANCE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2019 (F2019L00123) - REG 11

             (1)  Australia Post must maintain, in Australia, at least 4,000 offices ( retail outlets ) at which persons can purchase Australia Post products and services.

             (2)  In places that are in a rural or remote zone (within the meaning of the areas classification) there must be, at any time:

                     (a)  at least 50% of all retail outlets in operation; and

                     (b)  no fewer than 2,500 retail outlets.

             (3)  A retail outlet must be located so that:

                     (a)  at least 90% of residences in a metropolitan area (within the meaning of the areas classification) are located within 2.5 kilometres of a retail outlet; and

                     (b)  at least 85% of residences in the area comprising the non-metropolitan zones (within the meaning of the areas classification) are located within 7.5 kilometres of a retail outlet.

             (4)  To avoid doubt, this section does not require a retail outlet to be capable of retailing all kinds of Australia Post products and services at all times.