Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My community campaigned hard to get a new post office after the closure of one at the Westfield Marion shopping centre. Its location near a major transport hub and a major shopping precinct made it a very busy and important local service, so I was thrilled to open a new post office last month, across the road on Morphett Road at Warradale. Post offices provide really important services for local communities. While we may now send and receive fewer letters, there are many other vital services that post offices provide. The growth of online shopping has meant the growing importance of parcel delivery. The city of Marion recorded a seven per cent year-on-year increase in online shopping volumes in 2024, compared to South Australia at 4.9 per cent and two per cent nationally. We love to shop.

The new Warradale post office has a 24/7 parcel locker service so your parcel is safe and secure and also available for collection at your convenience. I heard from many locals, particularly older residents, who very much valued the ability to pay a hard-copy bill in cash to a person behind the counter and receive a hard-copy receipt. For people who are not confident with IT and are worried about being scammed, this is a really great service. Many thanks to the previous minister for communications and the new minister for hearing my community and providing this important new facility.

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