The data from the $565 million 2021 census is still being processed, but the transformation of the paper-based community survey into a fully digital service has lessons for all.
For the ABS, it represents a major turnaround from when the first iteration of the electronic census in 2016 was spectacularly taken off-line for 40 hours after authorities suspected the site had been infiltrated.
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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
