22 November 2024
Australia Post has lodged a draft notification with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), proposing an increase to the Basic Postage Rate (BPR) for small letters from $1.50 to $1.70, and prices for Regular large letters, and small Priority letters, from $2.20 to $2.70.
There is no change to the price of concession stamps; a booklet of five stamps will remain at $3. And there is no change to the seasonal greeting card price, which remains at $0.65 for a small letter.
Proposed pricing for domestic bulk mail services 2025
The tables below show the proposed pricing to apply from July 2025 for domestic bulk mail services.
Confirmation on these prices and the date of effect will be provided once the regulatory process is finalised
Ordinary mail and envelopes
Business letters/Bulk Mail
Indicative pricing path for FY 27 and FY 28
As part of the ACCC submission indicative prices have also been provided for the BPR Regular small letter and Priority small letter for the FY27 and FY28 financial years. These are shown below along with the proposed FY26 prices in the ACCC submission:
| Proposed FY26 | Indicative FY27 | Indicative FY28 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPR (Regular small letter) | Regular small letter proposed FY26 $1.70 |
Regular small letter indicative FY27 $1.85 |
Regular small letter indicative FY28 $2.00 |
| % increase | Regular small letter % increase FY26 13.3% |
Regular small letter % increase FY27 8.8% |
Regular small letter % increase FY28 8.1% |
| Priority small letter | Priority small letter proposed FY26 $2.70 |
Priority small letter indicative FY27 $3.15 |
Priority small letter indicative FY28 $3.60 |
| % increase | Priority small letter % increase FY26 22.7% |
Priority small letter % increase FY27 16.7% |
Priority small letter % increase FY28 14.3% |
The indicative price path is subject to change and actual prices will be confirmed after we complete each annual planning and approval process.
1 For Priority Timetable: To send by Priority mail, purchase a Priority label for $1.00 and place to the left of the postage paid mark.
2 In order to receive this per pack price, you must purchase at least 5 packs of 10. The total price you pay will vary depending on how many packs of 10 you purchase above the minimum 5 packs.
