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[Ivan Trundle]

On 11/08/2011, at 2:29 PM, David Boxall wrote:

> On 10/08/2011 3:28 PM, David Boxall wrote:
>> ... Is this census less well organised than in the past ...
> 
> It looks like the answer to that question is a resounding "Yes".

>From a sample of one?

My experience, from a sample of 4 homes, is that it was a resounding success, and very well orchestrated. One of my sample homes even had a tenant move out as the forms were delivered, and picked up by the census person from the new tenant - all without any drama.

> Someone 
> just turned up to collect the form I wasn't provided. Apparently, 
> there's some confusion over who's responsible for my area.

That should not happen. Boundaries are very well defined and census takers are meant to be well-briefed with goos documentation on where their area of activity is maintained. It sounds to me as though someone who is meant to be walking from home to home has split the task with someone else.

> One comment that surprised me: this census is being coordinated from 
> America.

My neighbour, who is part of the census collecting team, is co-ordinating her 'patch' and reports directly to an ABS co-ordinator based in Canberra. I've no idea where America fits into this equation.

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