Senator Colston asked the Minister for Communications and the Arts, upon notice, on 10 May 1996:

(1) Which post offices, post office agencies, mail centres, business centres and mail delivery centres operated by, or on behalf of, Australia Post in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have opened since 1 July 1993 and on what date did each office, agency or centre commence operations.

(2) Which post offices, post office agencies, mail centres, business centres and mail delivery centres operated by, or on behalf of, Australia Post in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have permanently closed since 1 July 1993 and when did each closure occur.

(3)(a) Which post offices, post office agencies, mail centres, business centres and mail delivery centres operated by, or on behalf of, Australia Post in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have been renamed since 1 July 1993; (b) what were their original names; (c) when was each office or centre renamed; and (d) what are the new names.

Senator Alston —The answer to the honourable senator's question, based on information provided by Australia Post, is as follows:

(1) The following Offices in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory opened between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 1995:

Corporate offices—

Alstonville Delivery Centre   1 Dec 1993

Baulkham Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Belconnen Business Centre   11 Apr 1994

Belconnen Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Blacktown Delivery Centre   13 Jan 1995

Bondi Junction Delivery Centre   16 Jul 1993

Brookvale Business Centre   19 Sep 1994

Byron Bay Delivery Centre   5 Sep 1994

Crows Nest Delivery Centre   8 Sep 1994

Forster Delivery Centre   1 Nov 1993

Kirrawee Delivery Centre   19 Oct 1993

Long Jetty Delivery Centre   23 Nov 1993

Milperra Delivery Centre   4 May 1994

Milperra Business Centre   29 Aug 1994

Minto Delivery Centre   19 Oct 1993

Mitchell Business Centre   4 Oct 1994

Mitchell Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Murwillumbah Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995 Narellan Delivery Centre   19 Oct 1993

Nelson Bay Delivery Centre   1 Nov 1994

Oak Flats Delivery Centre   20 Oct 1994

Orange Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Parramatta Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Parramatta Business Centre   22 Aug 1994

Penrith South Business Centre   5 Sep 1994

Penrith South Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Phillip Delivery Centre   23 Sep 1993

Rockdale Delivery Centre   1 Dec 1993

Sawtell Delivery Centre   1 Dec 1993

Silverwater Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Springwood Delivery Centre   29 Nov 1994

Tamworth Delivery Centre   28 Jun 1994

Tuggeranong Business Centre   8 Mar 1995

Tuggeranong Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Unanderra Delivery Centre   1 Mar 1995

Wallsend Delivery Centre   18 Jul 1994

Licensed Post Offices (Agencies)—

Braddon   6 Jun 1994

Canberra University   7 Dec 1994

Charles Sturt University Wagga   30 Jun 1995

Cherrybrook   25 Jul 1994

Deakin West   24 Oct 1994

Erina Fair   27 Mar 1995

Glenquarie   18 Apr 1994

Green Hills   1 Jun 1995

Illawong   1 Jun 1994

Menai Central   19 Dec 1994

Mount Pleasant   14 Sep 1994

Mount Hutton   16 Feb 1995

Ocean Shores   2 May 1994

Plumpton   22 Apr 1994

Queanbeyan East   4 Apr 1995

Ramsgate Beach   22 Aug 1994

Suffolk Park   13 Dec 1993

Tintenbar   1 Nov 1993

West Albury   12 Dec 1994

(2) The following Offices in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory closed between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 1995:

Corporate Offices—

St James   14 Jan 1994

Sydney Clarence Street   12 Sep 1994

Licensed Post Offices (Agencies)—

(includes those replaced by a Community Mail Agency)

Argenton   30 Sep 1993

Auburn North   29 Apr 1994 Auburn West   31 Mar 1994

Balgowlah North   31 Aug 1994

Beckom   2 Jul 1993

Bega North   9 Sep 1994

Belmore South   28 Apr 1994

Bigga   17 Mar 1994

Blackville   13 Jul 1994

Blackwall   4 Nov 1993

Bookham   30 Jul 1993

Bowna   20 Oct 1994

Bradfordville   10 Jan 1994

Breadalbane   1 Aug 1993

Bronte   30 Jun 1994

Bulga   2 Jul 1993

Buxton   29 Oct 1993

Carabagal   1 May 1994

Cardiff South   30 Jul 1993

Catherine Hill Bay   15 Oct 1993

Cattai   25 Feb 1994

Cobbitty   31 Oct 1993

Coledale   6 Oct 1993

Concord Repat Hospital   6 Jan 1994

Cooks Hill   1 Mar 1995

Cowan   13 Jul 1993

Cringilla   24 Dec 1993

Daysdale   12 Nov 1993

Dudley   16 Jul 1993

Dunmore   1 Dec 1993

Euabalong   1 Nov 1993

Eureka   22 Jul 1994

Fairlight   21 Jul 1993

Gateshead West   31 Jul 1993

Gillieston Heights   31 Aug 1993

Goodnight   31 Mar 1994

Goolmangar   31 Dec 1993

Gundy   30 Jun 1994

Heathcote   27 Nov 1993

Hermidale   1 Jul 1994

Hill End   1 Jul 1994

Hinton   30 Jun 1994

Holmesville   30 Oct 1993

Hurlstone Terminus   9 Jul 1993

Ilford   29 Oct 1993

Johns River   1 Mar 1995

Kearsley   30 Nov 1993

Kentucky   6 Jul 1994

Kinchela Creek   1 Dec 1993

Kurrajong Heights   21 Jun 1995

Lane Cove North   9 Sep 1993

Lilyfield   31 May 1994

Limeburners Creek   31 Aug 1994 Lowesdale   24 Jun 1994

Lugarno North   29 Dec 1993

Lurline Bay   30 Jun 1994

Maianbar   2 Jul 1993

Manly Vale   4 Jul 1994

Marrickville West   31 Dec 1994

Menangle   1 Jun 1994

Merah North   14 Jul 1993

Minmi   29 Oct 1993

Mitchell   4 Jan 1995

Mount Kembla   1 Jul 1994

Murrumburrah   31 Jan 1994

Naremburn   19 Jul 1994

Nevertire   29 Oct 1993

Nulkaba   30 Jul 1993

Old Junee   29 Nov 1993

Orange South   1 Apr 1994

Page   29 Nov 1993

Palm Beach   9 Dec 1994

Parramatta East   26 Aug 1994

Pitt Town   1 Jul 1994

Raleigh   31 Jul 1993

Ranate Quakers Hill   28 Jan 1994

Rockley   20 Aug 1993

Roseville Chase   18 Nov 1994

Rugby   10 Dec 1993

Rydal   30 Jun 1994

Sandgate   30 Jul 1993

Saratoga   6 Oct 1994

Savernake   30 Jul 1994

Scarborough   29 Oct 1993

Shelley Beach   30 Sep 1993

Soldiers Point   29 Oct 1993

Stroud Road   1 Jan 1994

Sydenham   31 Dec 1994

Tarago   31 Jul 1993

Tarro   30 Jul 1993

Taylors Arm   1 Dec 1993

Tempe   1 Jul 1994

Tomingley   2 Aug 1993

Tooma   30 Sep 1994

Tuena   16 Jul 1993

Ulan   1 Jul 1994

Upper Horton   1 Oct 1993

Waitara East   5 Aug 1994

Warriewood   31 Mar 1994

Waterfall   31 Jul 1993

Waverton   12 Mar 1994

Wee Jasper   10 Mar 1994

Wentworthville South   7 Jan 1994

Whitebridge   31 Aug 1994 Williamtown   31 Oct 1993

Wombarra   29 Oct 1993

(3)(a)-(d)

The following Offices in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory were renamed between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 1995: