Australia Post is in the box seat to work with the global online giant Amazon when it officially opens in Australia, which is expected to be in the coming year.

It's expected the large Australia Post network, which already helps deliver Amazon goods across the county, will reach out to the group to provide much-needed courier and postal services.

Amazon has appointed CBRE to advise on a roll-out of larger distribution centres, which Amazon terms "fulfilment centres" and also, it is expected, smaller sites closer to the capital cities to ensure it can keep its promise of speedy deliveries.

Ben Franzi​, Australia Post's general manager parcel & e-commerce services, was in Sydney during the week to address the Business Breakfast Series and said the demand for e-commerce deliveries was "significant".