Australian Bureau of Statistics 2026 Census topic consultation

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ACCAN recently made a submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2026 Census topic consultation. The submission received endorsement from the QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DRMC), the Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance (ADIA), the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society (ADM+S), and the Centre for Inclusive Design (CfID). ACCAN’s submission recommended:

  • Reinstating the 2016 Census question on household internet use;
  • Establishing a question on the types of internet connectivity used within households; and
  • Introducing a question on how households use the internet.

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