| Merged into | Communication Workers Union of Australia |
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| Founded | 1912 |
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Headquarters | 343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne |
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Members | 24,000 (1974)[1]: 274 |
| Publication | Tele-Technicians Journal |
| Affiliations | Australian Council of Trade Unions, state Trades and Labour Councils, Council of Australian Government Employee Organisations, Australian Labor Party, Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International, Amnesty International[1]: 274 |
The Australian Telecommunications Employees' Association (ATEA) was an Australian trade union representing technical and trades employees in the telecommunications industry from 1912 to 1992. Its members were primarily employed by the Postmaster-General's Department (later Australia Post and Telecom), the Australian Broadcasting Control Board and the Department of Posts and Telecommunications.