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Four Burglaries at Melbourne GPO Expose Mail Security Flaws With Police Probe Ongoing

Australia Post plans a facility move next month after bolstering security following the theft of untracked letters.

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Overview

  • Victoria Police is investigating four break-ins at the Melbourne GPO between July 6 and 17, and no arrests have been made.
  • Thieves forced entry into a back-of-house mail sorting area on three occasions and were driven off on a fourth after extra security measures were introduced.
  • Mercer Super has notified its 1.1 million members of potential data theft and filed breach reports with the Information Commissioner and APRA.
  • Letters handled in the GPO box room are untracked, preventing Australia Post from identifying which mail items or PO boxes were targeted.
  • Australia Post repaired damage after each incident and added after-hours patrols and other protections ahead of its scheduled facility relocation next month.