Australia Post demonstrated the benefits of government ownership at their Forest Hill (VIC) corporate store on Saturday. While other retailers in the centre embraced the VIP shopping night to promote the opening of Meyer, Australia Post, opposite our newsagency, was defiantly closed. The Minister responsible for Australia Post, Helen Coonan, says that Australia Post competes in the retail space without any benefits of government ownership. That they can get away with closing on Saturday as well as their usual closure on Sundays is proof that Government ownership has its benefits.
If Australia Post was serious about retail and did care about its customers they would embrace opportunities such as VIP nights. Instead they revert to their public service mentality and hide behind the Australia coat of arms.
This is a bit of a beat-up isn’t it? You complain if they’re open, you complain if they’re closed.
George I encourage you to read all my posts on Australia Post. I claim they access special treatment as a result of government ownership and that they therefore do not complete on a level playing field. I have never complained that they are open.
Mark