Opinion
Just maybe, the worm has started to turn on the cost of living
The short-lived census row has sharply reminded the government that it cannot take its eye off the economic ball now.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorWhen Anthony Albanese told his cabinet on August 26 about a handful of questions drafted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the 2026 census, the reaction was pretty much unanimous.
The questions were terrible.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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