Australia Post says order presents now for delivery by Christmas

Postal service chief says recruitment has started for extra 5,000 to 7,000 workers needed in holiday peak but supply chain woes continue

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Australia Post chief executive, Paul Graham, has urged people to order their presents now if they want them delivered by Christmas as the postal service struggles to recruit enough people for the holiday peak.

Continuing supply chain woes caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing effects of the Covid pandemic and labour shortages across the economy, were also making it more difficult for Australia Post's booming parcels business, Graham said.

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