Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy today the Australia Post Digital Mailbox. “For over 200 years, Australia Post has connected Australians with each other and the rest of the world through letters. They are now embracing the digital world, realising that 21st century technology provides them with exciting opportunities,” Senator Conroy said.
Senator Conroy explained The Australia Post Digital Mailbox allows Australian consumers to:

• Connect securely with service providers, including banks, utilities and government entities.
• Receive statements, bills and correspondence, set reminders, and make payments using any computer or mobile device, anywhere, anytime, with only one password.
• Use the Digital Mailbox as a personal digital vault to store important documents.

Senator Conroy added that the digital mailboxes have been designed as a closed and secure communications channel, hosted in an Australian cloud. It will have bank level security, with all communications being encrypted.
“The Department of Human Services and the Australian Taxation Office are taking part in a proof-of-concept trial of the Digital Mailbox to see how it can be used to connect to and communicate with Australians about government services.” Senator Conroy commented.