Abbott government approves sweeping Australia Post changes, price rises

By Matthew Knott, Lucy Battersby
Updated March 4 2015 - 8:18am, first published 7:53am
Australia Post plans to increase the price of a postage stamp to $1. Photo: Jessica Shapiro
Australia Post plans to increase the price of a postage stamp to $1. Photo: Jessica Shapiro

Cabinet has approved a proposal by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to introduce a two-tiered pricing scheme for letter deliveries that is expected to see basic stamp prices increase to $1.

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