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Census 2016: Australians who don’t complete form over privacy concerns face fines

Posted on July 24, 2016 by pogowasright.org

Paul Farrell reports:

Australians who refuse to answer questions in the 2016 census over privacy concerns surrounding the retention of their personal information could face heavy fines.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced in December 2015 it was planning to retain name and address information in the upcoming census in order to create a “richer and dynamic statistical picture” of Australia.

Read more on The Guardian.

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