3106.0 - Demography News, Feb 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 25/02/2008   
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2011 Census topic consultation

Mr Brian Pink, the Australian Statistician, recently highlighted to the government that the ABS budget situation for 2008-09 and beyond involved insufficient funds to sustain continuation of our current work program and provided us with no capacity to take on additional work. Recently Mr Pink confirmed that we would not be able to obtain relief in the 2008-09 budget, and indicated that the ABS would need to cut work programs as a consequence. We regret to advise one of the work programs affected is the Census Program.

The impact on this program is that the questions for the 2011 Census of Population and Housing will be comparable to those asked in the 2006 Census. This action will not compromise the integrity and quality of ABS Census data. We are not expecting changes or disruption to the ongoing output schedule of products and services from the 2006 Census. While the number or frequency of some statistical products may reduce marginally, the ABS will still produce an extensive range of statistical information. ABS thanks all who have made topic submissions for the 2011 Census. These submissions will be reconsidered as part of the consultation process post 2011.

For further information please telephone 1300 175 070 or email 2011.census@abs.gov.au.