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Just maybe, the worm has started to turn on the cost of living

The short-lived census row has sharply reminded the government that it cannot take its eye off the economic ball now.

Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
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When Anthony Albanese told his cabinet on August 26 about a handful of questions drafted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the 2026 census, the reaction was pretty much unanimous.

The questions were terrible.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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