Australia Post Fat Cats - Joint Media Release with Melissa McIntosh MP and Aaron Violi MP

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE

Melissa McIntosh MP
Shadow Minister for Communications
Shadow Minister for Women
Federal Member for Lindsay

Dr Anne Webster MP
Shadow Minister for Regional Communications
Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
Federal Member for Mallee

Aaron Violi MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications
Chief Opposition Whip
Federal Member for Casey

5 November 2025

Australia Post fat cats

Australia Post have released their 2025 Annual Report, again revealing significant salaries and generous bonuses for executives.

The wages bill of Australia Post executives has increased by up to 34 per cent to $7.8 million. Astonishingly, executive short-term bonuses have increased by up to 95 per cent, totalling $6.8 million, despite Australia Post not even meeting half of their $42 million profit before tax target.

During this time Australia Post has scaled back postal services to twice per week, closed post offices, and increased the price of stamps.

Shadow Minister for Communications, Melissa McIntosh said, “we’ve seen job cuts, price increases and reduced mail delivery but eight executives have taken home a whopping $6.8 million in bonuses and that’s on top of their $7.8 million in salaries.”

“This exponential increase in executive pay and bonuses at Australia Post is alarming given its profit before tax is $18.8 million, much less than their $42 million target.

“As a government business enterprise, Australia Post’s first priority should be low prices for all Australians rather than their lining their own pockets.”

“If there’s extra money floating around Australia Post, it should be put towards more effective core business operations and providing an even better postal service for Australians.”

Shadow Minister for Regional Communications, Dr Anne Webster, highlighted the bonuses come as Australians struggle with a cost-of-living crisis.

"Australians will rightly be angered by high executive salaries and another round of juicy bonuses, asking themselves whether they are receiving better service because of it.

“These salaries appear to be way out of kilter with what is paid in similar size ASX200 companies."

Aaron Violi MP, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications, questioned the change in view from Labor Ministers.

“In 2021, then Labor Shadow Minister for Communications said, ‘Australia Post bonuses were nothing short of a slap in the face to the Australian taxpayer’ – does the current Minister standby this position today?”

“Australians are right to ask themselves whether they are getting value for money from Australia Post.”

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