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Concerns raised about privacy in the Census for Indigenous communities

Lễ hội Garma của Thổ dân

Lễ hội Garma của Thổ dân Source: AAP

The Federal Opposition has raised privacy issues over this year's census, arguing Government ministers should devote more effort to explaining why data will be retained longer.


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By Rachael Hocking

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The Federal Opposition has raised privacy issues over this year's census, arguing Government ministers should devote more effort to explaining why data will be retained longer.


Some communities in the Northern Territory have also expressed concerns, particularly because of the painful history of child removal.


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