24 November 2016
© Commonwealth of Australia 2016 ISBN 978-1-76010-491-7
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Background to the inquiry Structure of report Conduct of the inquiry
Importance of the census
Early planning for the 2016 census Budget problems and suspended preparations Scope of questions The move to an eCensus Limited tender to IBM Conducting the census Communication of move to eCensus Telephone assistance Emphasis on 9 August
Retention of names and addresses Arguments against the retention of name and address information
How the data will be stored and handled Security concerns about data retention Anonymity and Statistical Linkage Keys Risk of re-identification from linked datasets Mandatory reporting of unauthorised disclosures
Census Inquiry Service Development, delivery and collection of census forms and materials
Fines for non-compliance Adequacy of funding and resources for the ABS
It’s all in the Name Changes, Damned Changes and Statistics Confidence and Trust
Introduction
Submissions Answers to questions on notice
Senate Standing Committees on EconomicsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3540economics.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the preparation, administration and management of the 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
25 Oct 2016: Canberra
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