A culture war is the least of the census’ problems. Let’s get rid of it
A ditched plan to include questions about the LGBTQ community in the census has raised questions about the future of the $600 million big five-yearly national survey.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics proudly claims the census provides a snapshot of Australia. Until it doesn’t.
The decision to shelve any updates to the decidedly last-century census, most notably to better understand the queer and trans population, raises uncomfortable questions about whether the nearly $600 million census should be shelved.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
