AusPost driver let go after being caught doing ‘dodgy’ act

Australia Post has confirmed a driver caught doing a “dodgy” act is no longer delivering for the company, after footage of the moment went viral.

Australia Post has responded after CCTV footage went viral showing a delivery driver faking an attempt to drop off a parcel.

The video, shared on Reddit, shows an Australia Post van arrive at a property and park outside the gates at the end of the driveway.

According to the footage, which was caught on the resident’s Google Nest security camera, the man then sits inside the vehicle for a few minutes.

He then gets out, walks through the gates without the parcel in hand, takes a photo, and drives off.

When the person complained to Australia Post, they said they were disappointed with the response.

“The delivery centre has confirmed that the driver has been spoken to and reminded of the correct delivery procedures,” he claimed the national postal service said to him.

“Greater care will be taken moving forward to prevent this from happening again.”

The location of this incident is unknown.

An AusPost driver has been caught doing a “dodgy” act. Picture: Reddit

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An Australia Post spokesperson told news.com.au that the driver has now been let go.

“Australia Post has strict protocols for parcel delivery,” they said.

“These actions clearly do not align with the standards we expect, and this driver is no longer delivering for Australia Post.

“Drivers are required to knock three times, wait 30 seconds, and take a photo of the front door or intercom – with these photos made available to customers via the Australia Post app or through our customer service team.”

He sat in his van for minutes until getting out and taking a photo of the house and leaving. Picture: Reddit

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The video sparked outrage among viewers.

“Brother spent a whole minute doing nothing. I might have understood if he zipped in and took a photo, then went on his merry way, but he just sat there,” said one user.

Another said: “It’s just baffling. It probably would have taken less time to get out of the car, get the parcel, and walk it up to the door than it took to just sit there doing nothing”.

“Quite a departure from their core business, which they seemingly and quite conveniently have forgotten,” said a third.

It comes after countless Aussies have vented online about delivery drivers failing to even attempt delivery, such as the one in the video, instead leaving a missed delivery card or redirecting parcels to local post offices.

Previous reports have included drivers not knocking or ringing the bell, even when people are home, or making up reasons for undelivered items, such as blaming non-existent dogs.

A Facebook page called ‘Australia Post Complaints’ now has over 25,000 members and is filled with stories of missed deliveries and drivers not approaching front doors.

Originally published as AusPost driver let go after being caught doing ‘dodgy’ act