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 Tasmania 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 Tasmania 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 Tasmania 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 Tasmania opened between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 1995:

Corporate Offices—

Hobart Business Centre   1 Jul 1993

Launceston Business Centre   4 Feb 1994

Kingston Delivery Centre   1 Jun 1994

Licensed Post Offices (Agencies)—

Nil

(2) The following Offices in Tasmania closed between

1 July 1993 and 30 June 1995:

Corporate Offices—

Nil

Licensed Post Offices (Agencies)—

(includes those replaced by a Community Mail Agency)

Bushy Park   12 Nov 1993

Dysart   12 Nov 1993 Edith Creek   12 Jan 1994

Elderslie   30 Apr 1994

Elliott   30 Oct 1994

Legerwood   31 Jul 1993

Lileah   19 Jan 1994

Mawbanna   31 Dec 1993

Parattah   13 Aug 1993

Pioneer   19 Nov 1993

Poatina   31 Jul 1993

Seven Mile Beach   28 Oct 1993

Springfield   25 Feb 1994

Strathgordon   28 Feb 1994

Sulphur Creek   20 Oct 1993

Thirlstane   8 Jun 1994

Trowutta   29 Oct 1993

Tunbridge   9 Jun 1994

Wayatinah   19 Nov 1993

(3) (a)-(d) No Offices in Tasmania were renamed between 1 July 1993 and

30 June 1995: