2026 Census is done, with more than five million households completing the form within hours. Yet for some Australians, especially in migrant and multicultural communities, some questions were too personal, and after a year of record data breaches, they worry about where their information goes and what a future leak could expose.
Swati Sharma of SBS Hindi spoke to two such Indian Australians Vishesh Malhotra and Raj, as they share their experience of filling it in. We also look at the numbers behind the breach fears, and ask how Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ensures the data is secure and safe. Listen now.
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