Tag: Australasia

Australia Posts monopoly strengthened

Posted by | Oct 13, 2001 | |

The postal industry’s push for greater competition took a step backwards yesterday when the Labor Party, with only partial objection from the Coalition, promised to expand the governmental functions of Australia Post. The Opposition’s spokeswoman for regional services, Senator Sue Mackay, indicated the postal market would be unlikely to open up under a Labor Government, signing a pledge at a Hobart post office against any deregulation of Australia Post.

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Australian Post Office goes digital

Posted by | Oct 9, 2001 | |

Looking for a digital signature? For authentication, try your local post office. On Monday, Esign Australia and Australia Post launched a Gatekeeper Accredited Registration Authority Service.

Through its KeyPost service, Australia Post now provides registration authority services on behalf of Esign and under Esign’s full Gatekeeper accreditation.

It’s just like applying for a passport, Australia Post says. To apply for a digital certificate, applicants can download and complete the forms available on eSign’s Web site, at http://gatekeeper.esign.com.au .

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Air NZ heads back under the government's wing

Posted by | Oct 4, 2001 | |

Twelve years after it was privatised, Air New Zealand was on Thursday heading back into government hands under a rescue package that will cost taxpayers NZ$885m ($360m) and give the state an 83 per cent stake in the troubled national carrier.

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Australian Government says Labor has postal service plan

Posted by | Sep 28, 2001 | |

CANBERRA, Sept 27 AAP – The federal government today accused Labor of having a cunning plan to fully privatise postal services if elected to government.

Backbencher Jan McLucas (ALP, Qld) had written a letter to the community on behalf of the Labor caucus seeking feedback on the likely impacts of a fully competitive postal service, the government said.

“We hear a lot about how little the Labor Party seems to be interested in policy and that’s why I was particularly attracted to something that came across my desk the other day,” Communications Minister Richard Alston said.

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