# Australia Post KFC dismissal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australia-post-kfc-dismissal
> Updated: 2026-08-05T03:32:45.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In July 2026, a Australia Post driver in Newcastle, New South Wales, was dismissed after taking a company van to a KFC restaurant for an unauthorised lunch break. The Fair Work Commission ruled the employee’s conduct constituted serious and wilful misconduct and rejected his appeal for reinstatement.

Following the ruling, KFC Australia partnered with Ogilvy Australia to launch a marketing stunt in early August 2026. The campaign sent “very urgent” postcards to participating KFC outlets, offering any postal worker who delivered a postcard a free meal. The stunt was framed as a low‑cost, high‑impact way for the brand to join the public conversation surrounding the dismissal.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: KFC Australia launches postcard stunt to give dismissed postie a free meal

KFC Australia, via Ogilvy, mailed self‑addressed postcards that let a dismissed postie claim a free meal, turning a Fair Work Commission case into a brand stunt.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kfc-australia-launches-postcard-stunt-to-give-dismissed-postie-a-free-meal

### 2026-07-21: Australia Post dismisses NSW driver after unauthorised KFC trip

An Australia Post driver in Newcastle was dismissed after using a company van to go to KFC during lunch; the Fair Work Commission ruled his conduct serious wilful misconduct.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australia-post-dismisses-nsw-driver-after-unauthorised-kfc-trip

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Cite as: Australia Post KFC dismissal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/australia-post-kfc-dismissal