1800 fine for not filling out census forms with correct answers

[colic2bullsgirlore]

If they already know the "correct" answers they require why the flying truck are they asking me????

Spoiler

[debra9275]

$180 per day up to $1800 - some of our senators can  afford not to do it.  It's never bothered me before doing a census, but this time it seems too be going to far, I'm not comfortable with it

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2016/s4515013.htm

[colic2bullsgirlore]

and.....Just for the record

Jedi

ˈdʒɛdʌɪ/

noun

noun: Jedi; plural noun: Jedi; plural noun: Jedis; noun: Jedi knight; plural noun: Jedi knights

1. a member of the mystical knightly order in the Star Wars films, trained to guard peace and justice in the Universe.

[debra9275]

[debra9275]

here's a little more on it

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/08/the-ultimate-guide-to-census-2016/

[esayaf]

The only reason we have the census is so they can get some info on those that don't create metadata

[esayaf]

The only right Australian's have. Is the right to be bent over. I hope I get the spit

[lyndal1838]

What annoys me is that they keep saying that your information is safe and there will be no cross referencing with other government agencies but they will fine you $180 per day if you do not provide the correct information.

How do they know the information is not correct if they have not cross referenced it?

I am also concerned that all identifying information is going to be kept...in previous years it was destroyed as soon as the data had been entered.

[esayaf]

Yeah, quite frankly it's galling. It's not enough that they spy on us but now we're forced to hand over what ever information they want and we're meant to be glad to do it.
I've happily filled in every census I've encountered so far but they are taking things too far.
They claim they can safely contain this information but have never had names before and anyone can be hacked

[womblewa]

On a very cold rainy day in Perth, suffering terminal boredom because it is a day I dont work and  it is just too cold to go for a walk outside, or ANYTHING outside...

I did our census form last weekend on line, as everything was likely to be the same as long as one of us didn't (not)suffer a sudden death episode during the interim 3 days...

Amidst all this talk of privacy being compromised......hells bells,  I am just not THAT interesting, nor is my husband.  We fall into the strictly medicore category for most things...

And for any poor individual who at some future time may be charged with collecting statistics from people like us from these forms....

Well, commiserations and I hope life gets better for you.

So much cross referencing betwen government departments already, why worry?  Much ado about nothing....