DATA MISSING ON TWO OF NATION’S ‘BIGGEST ISSUES’ AS AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS FUMBLES KEY SURVEY
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✍️ The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) cancelled a key survey on household income and wealth due to cost-cutting measures, leading to concerns about the accuracy of the data and erosion of trust in the agency.
👉 The ABS cancelled a key survey on household income and wealth due to cost-cutting measures 👉 The survey was supposed to provide comprehensive statistics on household income and wealth, but was cancelled due to issues with the sample and data 👉 The ABS implemented innovations such as online surveys and replacing questions with administrative data, but these measures led to issues with the survey 👉 The survey was cancelled just months before its planned release in July 👉 The cancellation has raised concerns about the accuracy of the data and the impact on understanding the cost of living crisis and income inequality
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