Who owns Australia Post?
Australia Post is owned by Australian Postal Corporation (Australia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Australia Post Annual Report 2025, Australian Postal Corporation. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Australian Postal Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Australia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Postal Corporation, a Government Business Enterprise that its 2025 annual report calls an Australian Government owned for-profit entity. The report covers mail, parcels and retail post office services under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.
Ownership timeline of Australia Post
- Current owner Australia Post [1] reported
Where Australia Post sits in Australia Post
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Australia Post ownership tree →
See the full Australia Post brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Australia Post
Australia Post controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5; Australia Post has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: Australia Post
Australia Post is a state-owned company headquartered in Australia. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
The Australian Postal Corporation, trading as Australia Post, is incorporated under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989. Its 2025 annual report describes it as an Australian Government owned for-profit entity and a Government Business Enterprise that reports to Shareholder Ministers. The report's subsidiary table lists Star Track Express Pty Limited and related StarTrack companies, each at 100%.
Australia Post: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇦🇺 Australia Post and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Australia Post is not one of them.
- Airnorth — Airnorth 🇦🇺
- Alliance Airlines — Alliance Airlines 🇦🇺
- Aurora Expeditions — Aurora Expeditions 🇦🇺
- CTI Logistics — CTI Logistics 🇦🇺
- Jetstar — Qantas 🇦🇺
- K&S Freighters — K&S Corporation 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Australia Post?
The parent company of Australia Post is Australian Postal Corporation, a state-owned company headquartered in Australia.
Is Australia Post Australian?
Yes. Australia Post originated in Australia and its owner, Australian Postal Corporation, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Australia Post still owned by Australian Postal Corporation?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Australia Post is still owned by Australian Postal Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Australia Post Annual Report 2025 — Australian Postal Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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