Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Joyce is taking a new interest in Australia Post, a universal service for which the National Party have traditionally supported the concept of universal pricing across the country. But they do not support this on broadband—on postal stamps from the 20th century but not the 21st century means of communication, broadband.

Australia Post's pricings are subject, he is correct, to ACCC regulations. Australia Post will, as always, be required to go through that process. There have been a number of increases in the stamp price over recent years. The ACCC have in fact knocked back Australia Post—