Australia Publish will ship letters solely each second day from subsequent week as new efficiency targets are rolled out.
The change will start subsequent Monday and is a part of a shake-up introduced by the federal authorities final yr and follows months of public session.
The efficiency targets are wanted to fulfill a surge in demand for parcel deliveries and a droop in letter deliveries, the federal government says.
The newest figures from Australia Publish present that 4 in 5 households purchased one thing on-line final yr, with 9.5 million households receiving a parcel.
In distinction, letter deliveries proceed to say no, decreasing two-thirds since their peak in 2008.
The brand new efficiency targets additionally give the government-owned company an additional day to ship customary letters.
For inter-state deliveries, letters ought to take from six to eight days.
Australia Publish may also be capable to tweak the way it manages precedence mail, enabling it to ship providers “at a extra industrial price”.
Many individuals are already aware of the modifications in letter deliveries since trials had been held in capital cities final yr.
The federal government says the variety of put up workplaces throughout Australia will not change.
Posties may also proceed their day by day deliveries, however parcels can be given precedence.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland stated the overhaul in providers was important for Australia Publish.
“These modifications replicate the best way Australians now work together with Australia Publish, and can assist enhance the corporate’s monetary sustainability,” she stated.