Jayb

I doubt very much that a bank would be interested in my small expenditures each day on items such as washing powder and petrol.

I am more concerned about political parties, and what they will do to gain power and stay in power.

You should read "Confessions of a Congressman" to see how much information a political party collects about people (not government, but POLITICAL PARTY, as there is a big difference).

http://www.vox.com/2015/2/5/7978823/congress-secrets

The ABS has shown no consultation with the public before it made its changes, and the ABS is no better than a political party.

B.T.W

If you have sent census information online, then the information may have been compromised already, as the ABS has been using a deprecated and insecure encryption system.

http://www.itnews.com.au/news/abs-forced-to-defend-census-website-security-432176

So you may get an increase in spam in your email.

Congratulations, you have just won $10 billion, and to claim your prize, just send $1000 to an offshore bank account.

interactive: Congratulations, you have just won $10 billion, and to claim your prize, just send $1000 to an offshore bank account.

Yes, yes, I get about 5 or 6 of them a day. Fines from the US Government, Closing my Bank Account, Have I got a Deal for you, My dear friend in god. Update my Pay Pal Account, Update my EBay Account.

Ebay is the source of much of it. I would even go as far to say OLO & The Forum, The Conversation, Yahoo & most of the Online Surveys are all in on, On Selling Membership Lists. Oh, Readers Digest is a good one for that & buying a ticket in an Art Union. Even getting new Glasses or a Hearing Aid. They are all in on it. It's another Revenue Stream.

You do as I do & send them to the Junk Box & do a clear out at the end of the day.

Nothing to get upset about, just deal with it. The Census is the least of your worries.

Jayb

Your next move should be a move to China

The political party that has taken control of China now has a "Social Credit System"

Data is mined, and the behaviour of every citizen is analysed and points allocated.

"All that behaviour will be integrated into one comprehensive assessment of you as a person, which will then be used to make you eligible or ineligible for certain jobs, or social services.”

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28314-inside-chinas-plan-to-give-every-citizen-a-character-score/

So, a mindless moron who adheres totally to the state (or the political party that has taken control of the state), and freely allows the state to pry into every aspect of their life could do well in China.

interactive: So, a mindless moron who adheres totally to the state (or the political party that has taken control of the state), and freely allows the state to pry into every aspect of their life could do well in China.

Thank you for the praise. Morons can be nice. Except I don't belong to a Political Party, but I have always voted for One Nation, if available.

There are people in the Community that the Government needs to keep a close eye on. I dare say you are one of those people. There is a rumour that the ABS is going to be Hacked. Are you one of those people.? Are you afraid of getting caught?

I imagine you are one of those people who cover their faces & turn up at Reclaim Australia Party Functions & violently Demonstrate & hit people with sticks. I suppose you then claim that the Reclaim people were being violent. I do believe the Government has YOUR name already & YOU are on the Watch List.

You know, I think the Government should bring back the "Star Chamber," when certain people need to be dealt with, with extreme prejudice. That would be good. Then they wouldn't need to watch so many people with mental illnesses & our jails wouldn't be so full. ;-)

Regards
Swizzlestick.

Yeah, it does make for interesting times in the Senate, with several Senators stating they will not be filling out the Census form.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-09/senators-could-be-prosecuted-over-census-revolt-abs-says/7710750

Meanwhile, the political party that has taken control of the lower house (through hook or by crook) also wants these Senators on their side to get their neo-liberal legislation through the upper house.

Not much hope of that now.

And the the political party that has taken control of the lower house keeps saying that the ABS has never had a data breach.

Meanwhile, the ABS has had 14 data breaches since 2013.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/29/australian-bureau-of-statistics-reports-14-data-breaches-since-2013

What a stuff up for Australia, and all because a bureaucracy did not bother to consult with the public.

Population census may be defined as a regular counting of the number of women, men, children, able and disabled people in a country by the government for the purpose of economic planning and development.
Importance of Population Census
1. Population Density: The density of the population of the different areas of a country can easily be known. This will enable government to know the areas with large or small number of people
2. Labor: The number of labor available at a particular time in an area can be determined through population census.
3. Health: Provision of effective health care system because of a working knowledge of the number of doctors and nurses available, the number of hospitals and health centers, and this can easily be ascertained through a good and accurate population census.
4. Population size: Population census helps the government to know the total number of people in the country. This includes the sex, age, geographical and occupational distribution of the population
5. Economic Planning and Development: The Economic growth, planning and development of the country can easily be carried out using figures obtained from population census
6. Employment Opportunities and Control: The number of employed people could easily be known by the government through population census and this makes it possible for the government to know the number of employment opportunities to generate and control.
7. Provision of Social Amenities: Government would be able to know the number of people in a particular area at a given time and provision of social amenities could be based on the population of that area
8. Income Distribution: The national income of a country would be distributed equitably based on the knowledge of the population
9. Government Revenue: Through population census, the government will be able to know the number of taxable adults and this will help in no small measure in the estimation of the expected revenue for a particular period.
10. Education: The Government would be able to plan an effective educational system for its country based on a good knowledge of the population of the country.

http://www.merchantproinc.com