LPOGroup would like to express our appreciation to the Environment and Communications References Committee, for their hard work and dedication to unraveling the truth in this most confounding loss to Australia Post, and Community Post Offices in particular. Our gratitude to Senator Pauline Hanson and Senator Malcolm Roberts for listening to us, and accepting our concerns were real, and calling for this inquiry. Perhaps meaningful change will be the best result from this inquiry.

The full report, including the Executive Summary and Recommendations can be viewed, or downloaded, by following the link below:

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environm...

While we have been divested of the best CEO, the Senate Committee has delivered a report that may bring about some long term future gains for Licensees, if many of the recommendations are actioned instead of being binned. Overhauling the Board, ensuring parcels and financial services are included in the CSOs, delivering guarantees to the nation about future plans to stop flogging of any parts of Australia Post for short term political gains, and removing the unholy alliance between the Minister and the party hacks given Board positions.

The Report can deliver the script for so many new conversations with our own federal members, and that can assist to sure up these gains so the community Post Office network does not find itself back in this position in another 10 years time. Breaking this cycle will be a good outcome. 

On the 17 May LPOG sent every Community Post Office in Australia a letter addressed to the Licensee (pictured below).

It would be greatly appreciated if you could date stamp this envelope on the day it is delivered to your office so we can collate the delivery times of these letters across the country. You can enter your postcode and delivery date of the letter in the comment section below this article. 

Thanks for your help.

With the right attitude from both sides, a franchisee association, such as LPOG, can be an effective instrument in providing a better future for a franchise system.

https://www.franchise.org/franchise-information/franchisee-associations-...

https://www.allbusiness.com/benefits-of-franchisee-associations-12954639...

In large measure, the framework for the relationship will be established by the culture of the franchise system toward franchisee participation in decision-making as well as the attitudes of the franchise organization and the leadership of the franchisee community. Will the parties act out of fear and self-centeredness, crafting tools of destruction? Or will they approach their challenges in a spirit of hope and possibility, building bridges to draw the parties together. 

If you have been following the current Senate Inquiry which is determining our future, the above links to 2 articles gives some insight into the pros and cons of Franchisee Associations such as LPOG.

Which is a reference to the Senate Inquiry into the events leading to

The circumstances leading to the direction by the Minister for Communications to the Chair of Australia Post on 22 October 2020, that the Chief Executive Officer of Australia Post, Christine Holgate, be stood down pending an investigation into her gifting in 2018 of watches to four managers who secured a $225 million investment into the organisation:

For Community Post Office Licensees. We knew she was good and now she has been able to show the world just how impressive she is. But we already knew!

If you are interested in finally reading the truth about the events that led to us all waiting for our CEO to return to her job, the submissions to the Senate Inquiry are starting to be published.

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environm...

Perhaps we should be puting up our own nominations for CEO of the year. If you know of a deserving candidate follow the link and fill in the form. Anyone can nominate. 

https://www.theceomagazine.com/events/2021-awards-nomination/

This would be nice to read on his face book page? https://www.facebook.com/101546263223119/posts/4088463484531357/

Perhaps give the Prime Minister's office a call and ask him to apologise and reinstate Christine Holgate 02 6277 7700.

A bit of an edit on his offical SKY NEWS Doc! Its not that difficult.

Earlier today I shared with Australians my profound regret and deep disappointment as I acknowledged the terrible mistreatment of women in this country over a long period, and specifically in relation to the disgraceful events that have occurred in our workplaces and at Parliament House.

I neglected to mention this includes my epiphany in my treatment of Christine Holgate.

LPOG has lodged a comprehensive submission to the current Australia Post Senate Inquiry being called to investigate the treatment of the CEO and other issues.

The Committee has received our submission, along with Ms Holgate's submission which we will all be very interested to read (it was lodged as a public document but publication is at the discretion of the Committee).