A colleague newsagent recently purchased a gift pack of Cocky Circle children’s books at the local Australia Post outlet. The pack contained five books and a library bag. Newsagents used to sell these – they were very successful – until Murdoch Books withdrew them from sale in newsagencies three or four years ago.
Murdoch Books advised my colleague that Cocky Circle children’s books are printed and packaged for Australia Post as a special supply and that there was no plans to reprint any of the titles to sell to anyone else.
My question is – how is this permitted under the Postal Act?